Dale Harrop

Dale Harrop (33) died after a surfing incident at a popular Auckland beach on Saturday. Emergency services were called to Muriwai, on Auckland's west coast, ...

"A formidable force on and off the ice for the West Auckland Admirals, Dale will be sorely, whole-heartedly missed by his fellow team-mates — both from Auckland and anyone around New Zealand who has been lucky enough to play with this charismatic athlete." Emergency services were called to Muriwai, on Auckland’s west coast, after Harrop got into difficulty. The New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation yesterday recalled Harrop as "one of our greatest" and said he would be missed.