Ken Yackel

Kenneth James Yackel (March 5, 1930 – July 12, 1991) was an American ice hockey player. Yackel was a member of the American 1952 Winter Olympics team. He briefly played professionally in the National Hockey League, appearing in six games with the Boston Bruins in 1959, becoming only the second American-developed player to appear in the NHL during the 1950s. He was briefly the head coach for Minnesota Gophers during the 1971–72 season, serving in an interim capacity after Glen Sonmor resigned mid-year. Yackel was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.[1]

Ken Yackel
Born (1930-03-05)March 5, 1930
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died July 12, 1991(1991-07-12) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 19501964
Biographical details
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Playing career
1952–1956Minnesota
Position(s)Right Wing
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1963Minneapolis Millers
1971–1972Minnesota
Head coaching record
Overall7–17–0 (.292)

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Minnesota North Stars (National Hockey League / Big Ten) (1971–1972)
1971–72 Minnesota 7–17–0†6–14–0 / 3–5–0†10th / 4th
Minnesota: 7–17–06–14–0 / 3–5–0
Total:7–17–0

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Yackel replaced Glen Sonmor in December 1971

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WIHL First Team 1953–54
AHCA First Team All-American 1953–54
All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1954 [2]
All-WIHL First Team 1954–55
AHCA First Team All-American 1954–55
All-WIHL First Team 1955–56
AHCA Second Team All-American 1955–56

References

  1. "KEN YACKEL". ushockeyhalloffame.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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