Robert Lachowicz
{{short description|English ice hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
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| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 176
| team = Perth Thunder
| league = AIHL
| former_teams = Manchester Phoenix
Füchse Duisburg
Telford Tigers
Nottingham Panthers
Guildford Flames
| ntl_team = GBR
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nottingham, England
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Robert Lachowicz ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|k|ə|v|ɪ|tʃ}} {{Respell|LACK|ə|vitch}};{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y_-CQOzLfs|title=Why I Love Hockey... Robert Lachowicz (Nottingham Panthers)|website=YouTube|accessdate=8 September 2020}} born 8 February 1990) is an English professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for Elite Ice Hockey League side Glasgow Clan.{{Cite web |url=https://clanihc.com/signing-new-clan-era-begins-with-lacho/ |title=SIGNING: NEW CLAN ERA BEGINS WITH LACHO}}
Playing career
Lachowicz spent over ten years playing with the Nottingham Panthers, winning nine trophies. He also had a brief stint with Manchester Phoenix in 2009, playing in the English Premier Ice Hockey League, before returning to play in Nottingham. He is also a member of the Great Britain national ice hockey team.
In October 2020, following the suspension of the 2020–21 Elite League season due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, Lachowicz moved to Germany to sign for Füchse Duisburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eliteleague.co.uk/article/927-eihl-board-suspend-2020-21-season|title=EIHL Board Suspend 2020–21 Season}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/20951/robert-lachowicz |title=Robert Lachowicz |date= |website=Elite Prospects}}
In February 2021, Lachowicz signed for Telford Tigers ahead of their NIHL Spring Cup series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telfordtigers.net/tigers-make-late-spring-cup-additions/|title = Tigers Make Late Spring Cup Additions|date = 20 February 2021}}
After playing for the Nottingham Panthers in the 2021 Elite Series, Lachowicz ended his 14-year association with the club by signing for fellow EIHL side Guildford Flames ahead of the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icehockeyuk.co.uk/2021/03/09/gb-players-dominate-2021-elite-series-draft/|title = Gb Internationals Dominate 2021 Elite Series Draft Picks – Ihuk}}{{cite tweet|number=1414543359314735120|user=PanthersIHC|title=Everyone at The Nottingham Panthers would like to wish @RLachowicz the best as he makes the move to… |date=12 July 2021}}
After two seasons with Guildford, Lachowicz signed for fellow Elite League club Glasgow Clan in June 2023.
Following his contract in Glasgow expiring, Lachowicz signed a contract with Perth Thunder in the AIHL. https://icehockeynewsaustralia.com/2025/03/26/perth-thunder-sign-robert-lachowicz/
References
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External links
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Category:English ice hockey left wingers
Category:Guildford Flames players
Category:Manchester Phoenix players
Category:Nottingham Panthers players
Category:Telford Tigers players
Category:Sportspeople from Nottingham
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