Roger Allen Christian (December 1, 1935 – November 9, 2011) was an American professional ice hockey player.
Born in Warroad, Minnesota, Christian played for the American 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics ice hockey teams, winning a gold medal in 1960. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. He was also a co-founder of Christian Brother's Hockey Sticks, along with his brother Bill Christian and brother-in-law Hal Bakke.
He died on November 9, 2011 in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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