# Jeff Tory

Jeff "Iron Fist" Tory (born August 6, 1973) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in minor leagues in North America, as well as teams in Germany and Austria. He was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia.
After spending three years at the University of Maine, Tory played for the Canadian National Team as well three games for the Kentucky Thoroughblades before signing with the Houston Aeros in 1997. After two seasons he moved to the Philadelphia Phantoms for one season. He then played ten games for the Utah Grizzlies before returning to the Aeros.
In 2001, Tory moved to the European leagues, signing with the Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for one season. He then spent one season with the Hamburg Freezers before spending three seasons with the DEG Metro Stars between 2003 and 2006. He spent one more season in the DEL with ERC Ingolstadt before moving to Austria in 2007, signing for KAC in Klagenfurt.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1990–91 | Penticton Panthers | BCJHL | 48 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Penticton Panthers | BCJHL | 50 | 22 | 69 | 91 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | University of Maine | NCAA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | University of Maine | NCAA | 40 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | University of Maine | NCAA | 38 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 74 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 79 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 76 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 70 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 59 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 2002–03 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 52 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 51 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | DEG Metro Stars | DEL | 52 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 51 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Klagenfurter AC | EBEL | 46 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Klagenfurter AC | EBEL | 51 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
| 2009–10 | Klagenfurter AC | EBEL | 53 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Klagenfurter AC | EBEL | 33 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | Germany2 | 45 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 79 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| DEL totals | DEL totals | DEL totals | 315 | 71 | 178 | 249 | 257 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 36 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1994–95 |
| All-Hockey East All-Star | 1994–95 |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1994–95 |
| All-Hockey East All-Star | 1995–96 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1995–96 |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1996 |