Raoul Le Mat
American ice hockey coach and film director
About Raoul Le Mat
Lived 1875 – 1947 (aged 71). Raoul Le Mat was an American ice hockey player, film director and film producer.
Raoul Le Mat (September 3, 1875 – February 15, 1947) was a French-American film director, and ice hockey coach, most famous for introducing ice hockey in Sweden during the early 1920s.
Together with Ernest Viberg and Thomas Cahill, Le Mat introduced ice hockey in Sweden, and coached the Swedish national team in their first international tournament at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He was also the founding member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
The Swedish Hockey League's Le Mat Trophy is named after Le Mat and was donated by him, with the monetary support of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in 1926.
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Who was Raoul Le Mat?
American ice hockey coach and film director (1875–1947)
When was Raoul Le Mat born?
Raoul Le Mat was born on 3 September 1875 in Paris.
When did Raoul Le Mat die?
Raoul Le Mat died on 15 February 1947 in Panama City.
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Raoul Le Mat was an ice hockey player, film director and film producer.
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Raoul Le Mat was American.
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