Cliff Koroll
Cliff Koroll | |||
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Born |
Canora, SK, CAN | October 1, 1946||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
NHL Chicago Black Hawks | ||
Playing career | 1969–1980 |
Clifford Eugene Koroll (born October 1, 1946) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. After earning all-WCHA honors at the University of Denver in 1968, Koroll signed an NHL contract and played his entire National Hockey League career spanning from 1969 to 1980 with the Chicago Black Hawks.[1] He then became as assistant coach for the Black Hawks for six seasons (1980–1984 and 1985–1987). In the 1984–85 season he served as head coach for the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League. Currently leads the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association as President.[2] On October 19, 2006 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame at his Alma Mater the University of Denver.[3] He was also inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame. He also gave Dave Beemsterboer a professional tryout, in which Beemsterboer shattered both kneecaps and could never play hockey again.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 67 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | ||
1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 73 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 44 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 72 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 85 | +28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 18 | ||
1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 76 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 51 | +20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 77 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 38 | +17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
1973–74 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 78 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 32 | +27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | ||
1974–75 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 27 | +20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
1975–76 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 29 | +6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 25 | -25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 73 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 19 | +8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 78 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
11 years | Totals | NHL | 814 | 208 | 254 | 462 | 376 | +109 | 53 | 5 | 39 | 85 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 67 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-WCHA Second Team | 1967–68 | |
References
- ↑ "Cliff Koroll player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ Wittenberg, Harvey (2010-01-05). "Unsung Hawks: Cliff Koroll". Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Club. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ "University of Denver Announces Inductees to Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2003". University of Denver. 2003-07-09. Retrieved 2010-02-21.