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Dale Yakiwchuk

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Dale Yakiwchuk
Born (1958-10-17)October 17, 1958
Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Died June 7, 2024(2024-06-07) (aged 65)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Played for Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
NHL draft 30th overall, 1978
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1978–1987

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

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975-76 Taber Golden Suns AJHL 13 4 6 10 93
1975–76 Lethbridge Broncos WCHL 43 3 14 17 146
1976–77 Portland Winterhawks WCHL 59 24 53 77 151 8 2 6 8 21
1977–78 Portland Winterhawks WCHL 64 32 52 84 312 8 0 3 3 55
1978–79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 4 0 0 0 0
1978–79 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 12 3 1 4 15 8 0 0 0 0
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 46 2 18 20 101
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 30 4 15 19 75
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 37 3 9 12 76 3 1 1 2 4
1980–81 Richmond Rifles EHL 52 15 35 50 118
1980–81 Baltimore Clippers EHL 18 11 14 25 73 4 1 2 3 46
1981–82 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 72 18 57 75 249 5 2 1 3 23
1982–83 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 79 38 100 138 223 11 2 5 7 54
1983–84 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 74 35 69 104 67 4 2 2 4 12
1984–85 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 82 25 45 70 187 11 4 2 6 56
1985–86 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 82 33 68 101 265 4 0 4 4 20
1986–87 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 67 27 36 63 111
1986–87 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 16 4 12 16 69 5 1 4 5 31
WHA totals 4 0 0 0 0

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