Dale Yakiwchuk Explained

Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:October 17, 1958
Birth Place:Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Death Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career Start:1978
Career End:1987
Draft:30th overall
Draft Year:1978
Draft Team:Montreal Canadiens
Played For:Winnipeg Jets (WHA)

Dale Yakiwchuk (October 17, 1958 – June 7, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.[1] He was drafted in the second round, 30th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft; however, he never played in the National Hockey League. He played four games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets during the 1978–79 season, going scoreless. He starred for five seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals of the IHL, amassing 138 points during the 1982–83 season (38 goals 100 assists) while adding 223 penalty minutes. Yakiwchuk died in Calgary, Alberta on June 7, 2024, at the age of 65.[2]

Career statistics

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1975-76Taber Golden SunsAJHL13461093
1975–76Lethbridge BroncosWCHL4331417146
1976–77Portland WinterhawksWCHL59245377151826821
1977–78Portland WinterhawksWCHL64325284312803355
1978–79Winnipeg JetsWHA40000
1978–79Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL123141580000
1978–79Philadelphia FirebirdsAHL4621820101
1979–80Cincinnati StingersCHL304151975
1979–80Tulsa OilersCHL3739127631124
1980–81Richmond RiflesEHL52153550118
1980–81Baltimore ClippersEHL1811142573412346
1981–82Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL72185775249521323
1982–83Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL79381001382231125754
1983–84Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL74356910467422412
1984–85Kalamazoo WingsIHL822545701871142656
1985–86Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL823368101265404420
1986–87Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL67273663111
1986–87Kalamazoo WingsIHL164121669514531
WHA totals40000

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhl.com/player/dale-yakiwchuk-8452548 Dale Yakiwchuk Stats And News
  2. https://mhfh.com/tribute/details/49840/Dale-Yakiwchuk/obituary.html Dale Alexander Yakiwchuk 1958 – 2024