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]
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Born |
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | March 5, 1930|||||||||||||||
Died | July 12, 1991 61) | (aged|||||||||||||||
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 | 1950–1964 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biographical details | |
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Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Playing career | |
1952–1956 | Minnesota |
Position(s) | Right Wing |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1963 | Minneapolis Millers |
1971–1972 | Minnesota |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 7–17–0 (.292) |
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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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: | 7–17–0 | 6–14–0 / 3–5–0 | |||||||
Total: | 7–17–0 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†Yackel replaced Glen Sonmor in December 1971
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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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
- "KEN YACKEL". ushockeyhalloffame.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database