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American ice hockey player and coach
Kenneth James Yackel (March 5, 1930 – July 12, 1991) was an American ice hockey player. Yackel played for the American national team at the 1952 Winter Olympics . He briefly played professionally in the National Hockey League , appearing in six games with the Boston Bruins in 1959, 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]
Career statistics [ ]
Regular season and playoffs [ ]
International [ ]
Year
Team
Event
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
1952
United States
OLY
5
1
3
4
4
Senior totals
8
6
3
9
13
Head coaching record [ ]
College [ ]
Statistics overview
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA / 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
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 [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Categories :
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