Jim Starrak

Jim Starrak
Jim Starrak
Born	November 15, 1928; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, CAN
Died	February 27, 2013 (aged 84); Coleman, Texas, US
Position	Defenseman
Played for	Colorado College
Playing career	1948–1951

Roy James Starrak (November 15, 1928 – February 27, 2013) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey defenseman who played for Colorado College.

Career

Starrak's collegiate career began in 1947 with the Freshman team at Colorado College. He joined the varsity team the following year and promptly became a fixture for the Tigers. Starrak was named to the AHCA First Team All-Americans in each of his three varsity seasons, becoming the first player to achieve that feat. In his junior season Starrak helped CC produce one of the greatest offensive seasons in college hockey history. The Tigers reached the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season and ran roughshod over their opponents. Colorado College scored double-digit goals in both games and won the program's first National Championship.^[1]

After graduating he worked as a geologist in the oil industry, mostly for Getty Oil. At the time of his retirement he was the Senior Vice President of Production.

Personal life

Jim's older brother Dick Starrak also played college hockey.

Starrak became a US citizen in 1970. He was first married to Jean Pringle, whom he met at Colorado College. They had two sons, Jim and Ward. The marriage to his second wife Evelyn Tucker, lasted from December 1987 until her death in February 2005. Jim then married Jolene Trolinder the following November.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1948–49	Colorado College	NCAA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Colorado College	NCAA	—	14	7	21	27	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Colorado College	NCAA	—	11	23	38	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHCA First Team All-American	1948–49	^[2]
AHCA First Team All-American	1949–50	^[3]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1950	^[4]
AHCA First Team All-American	1950–51	^[5]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1951	^[6]

References

^ "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
^ "1948-1949 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
^ "1949-1950 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
^ "1950-1951 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com

[1] "Colorado College men's Hockey 2017-18 Media Guide". Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 2018-10-06.

[acha-2] "1948-1949 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[3] "1949-1950 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[4] "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[5] "1950-1951 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[ncaa-6] "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

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v t e Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Broadmoor World Arena I (1938–1994) Cadet Ice Arena (1994–1998) Broadmoor World Arena II (1998–2021) Ed Robson Arena (2021–present)
Head coaches	John Atwood (1937–1938) Garrett Livingston (1938–1942) C.E. Moore (1944–1945) Cheddy Thompson (1945–1955) Tom Bedecki (1955–1958) Tony Frasca (1958–1963) Bob Johnson (1963–1966) John Matchefts (1966–1971) Jeff Sauer (1971–1982) Mike Bertsch (1982–1988) Brad Buetow (1988–1993) Don Lucia (1993–1999) Scott Owens (1999–2014) Mike Haviland (2014–2021) Kris Mayotte (2021–Present)
Seasons	1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
Rivalries	Air Force Falcons Battle for Pikes Peak Denver Pioneers Battle for the Gold Pan
All-time leaders	Dave Delich (285 Points) Ron Hartwell (112 Goals) Jeff Sanger (76 Wins)
National championships	1950 1957
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1996 1997 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1978 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2011
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1978
Hobey Baker winners	Peter Sejna (2003) Marty Sertich (2005)
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO