Tom Yurkovich
American ice hockey player (1935–2023)
Ice hockey player
Tom Yurkovich | |||
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Born | (1935-09-29)September 29, 1935 Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
Died | April 9, 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 87) Globe, Arizona, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
National team | ![]() | ||
Playing career | 1954–1969 |
Thomas Michael Yurkovich (September 29, 1935 – April 9, 2023) was an American ice hockey goaltender and Olympian.
Yurkovich played with Team USA at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[1] He played for the University of North Dakota and for the Rochester Mustangs of the United States Hockey League.
Yurkovich died on April 9, 2023, at the age of 87.[2]
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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All-WIHL Second Team | 1956–57 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
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