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My Take
Dan Ratushny has the kind of resume I find genuinely fascinating. He was a 185 cm defenceman, then a coach who led Lausanne HC in Switzerland's top flight, and beyond the rink he became a lawyer and sports arbitrator after studying at the University of Ottawa. That pivot from physical battle on the ice to intellectual battle in arbitration speaks to a restless, versatile mind. I have a soft spot for people who refuse a single lane, who treat one career as a launchpad rather than a destination. Bridging sport and law that fluently is rare, and I quietly admire the breadth of the man.
Overview
Daniel Paul Ratushny (born October 29, 1970) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, lawyer, and sports arbitrator. A former professional ice hockey defenceman, he last served as head coach of Lausanne HC of the Swiss top-flight National League A (NLA).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Ratushny
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ラトゥシュニー
- Reading
- だん・らとぅしゅにー
- Born
- October 29, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Nepean, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / ice hockey coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.