Olivier Anken (born 10 February 1957 in Morges, Switzerland) is a retired ice hockey player who played for EHC Biel in the Swiss National League A. He also represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team on several occasions in the World Championships and Olympics. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] He played his entire NLA career with EHC Biel, becoming the first player to have his jersey retired by the club.[2] Current national team goalie Joren van Pottelberghe has decided to honour him by using Anken's likeness on his mask as a tribute.[3]

Olivier Anken
Born (1957-02-10) 10 February 1957 (age 67)
Morges, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for EHC Biel (NLA)
National team   Switzerland
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1974–1994

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olivier Anken Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  2. ^ "The legendary number 30 will mark the history of the EHCB forever". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "My daughter wants me to steal her helmet". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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