Bob Perani

Robert (Bob) Perani
Robert (Bob) Perani
Born	August 7, 1942; Rome, Italy
Died	April 15, 2012 (aged 69); in flight/en route from Detroit to Tokyo
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
IHL team	Flint Generals
Playing career	1969–1974

Robert F. Perani (August 7, 1942 – April 15, 2012) was a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Flint Generals in the International Hockey League. He was also the founder of Perani's Hockey World sports retail chain in 1976,^[1] and owned the naming rights for the Perani Arena and Event Center. Perani died on April 15, 2012, while traveling on an international flight from Detroit to Tokyo.^[2]^[3]

Quick Facts Robert (Bob) Perani, Born ...

Perani was born in Italy in 1942 and moved to Canada with his family in 1953, settling near Toronto.^[4] He attended St. Lawrence University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.^[5] He played for a number of leagues in Michigan and Ontario. He and his wife Kris moved to Flint in the late 1960s and never left. Kris died from cancer in 2006.The following year, as part of the 'Perani Group', he bought the Flint Generals. He retired as a player after the 1974 season and went into the pizza business and in 1976 started "Bob Perani's Sports Shop".^[6]

Perani retired to Thailand and died on a flight from Detroit to Tokyo en route to Thailand.^[7]

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Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1963–64
AHCA East All-American	1963–64
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team	1964

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