Terry Yake

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Terry Yake
Terry Yake August 2011 (cropped).jpg
Born (1968-10-22) October 22, 1968 (age 55)
New Westminster, British Columbia,
Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Hartford Whalers
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals
Essen Mosquitoes
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Krefeld Pinguine
NHL Draft 81st overall, 1987
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1988–2009

Terry Donald Yake (born October 22, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and right wing who played for the Hartford Whalers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals.

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Playing career

After three years with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League, Yake was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 4th round, 81st overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Yake then returned to the Wheat Kings for one more season, scoring 140 points in 72 games.

The 1988–89 season saw Yake make his professional debut, appearing in 75 games with the Binghamton Whalers of the American Hockey League while also making his NHL debut with the Hartford Whalers, appearing in two games. The next three seasons saw Yake do much of the same; he played the majority of his time in the minors while playing sparingly with Whalers, most notably with the Springfield Indians, for whom Yake scored 77 points in 60 games in 1991 to help lead the Indians to their seventh and final Calder Cup championship.

The 1992–93 season was a breakout year for Yake. He appeared in 66 games with the Whalers and scored an NHL career high 53 points. The 1993–1994 season saw Yake enjoy another solid season. He was claimed by the newly formed Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and was the team's leading scorer for their inaugural season, scoring 52 points. He scored Anaheim's first hat trick in the team's first road game against the New York Rangers. [1]

Despite leading the team in points, the Mighty Ducks traded Yake to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994. His tenure with the Maple Leafs was short lived, however. He appeared in only 19 games the whole year and would not see action in the NHL again until 1997. Yake signed with the Buffalo Sabres in 1996 and played the whole year with the Rochester Americans, scoring 101 points in 78 games.

This play allowed for Yake to sign with the St. Louis Blues in 1997. With the Blues he was able to regain a regular spot in the NHL again. He played 2 full years with the Blues, scoring 25 and 27 points respectively. The 1999–2000 season saw Yake play 26 games with the Blues before being traded to the Washington Capitals, where he appeared in another 35 games. For the 2000–2001 season Yake played in 12 games with the Capitals, playing the majority of the year with the Portland Pirates. [2]

Starting in the 2001–02 season, Yake played three years in the DEL in Germany. Yake then moved to Switzerland's Nationalliga B, where he remained active through the 2009 season. He was named the player-coach of Lausanne HC of the NLB in 2008, but was fired in the fall of 2009 to end his professional career.

Yake continued to play amateur hockey through the 2015 season, appearing with Allan Cup-winning senior teams in 2012 and 2015.

Personal

Yake currently lives in St. Louis with his wife and two daughters and runs a meat distribution business. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 111120—————
1985–86 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL7226265249—————
1986–87 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL71445810264—————
1987–88 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL7255851405934267
1988–89 Binghamton Whalers AHL 7539569557—————
1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL 20000—————
1989–90 Binghamton WhalersAHL7713425537—————
1989–90 Hartford WhalersNHL20110—————
1990–91 Springfield Indians AHL603542775615991810
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL1914510611216
1991–92 Springfield IndiansAHL532134556383472
1991–92 Hartford WhalersNHL151124—————
1992–93 Springfield IndiansAHL168142227—————
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL6622315346—————
1993–94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL8221315244—————
1994–95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL193252—————
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL 20332174111516
1995–96 Milwaukee Admirals IHL703256887053694
1996–97 Rochester Americans AHL783467101771088162
1997–98 St. Louis Blues NHL6510152538102136
1998–99 St. Louis BluesNHL6091827341312314
1998–99 Worcester IceCats AHL248111926—————
1999–2000 St. Louis BluesNHL26491322—————
1999–2000 Washington Capitals NHL3565111230000
2000–01 Washington CapitalsNHL120338—————
2000–01 Portland Pirates AHL5511384947301112
2001–02 Essen Mosquitoes DEL 5119304978—————
2002–03 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL5014324611150334
2003–04 Krefeld Pinguine DEL527222970—————
2005–06 HC Martigny SUI.2 11810188—————
2005–06 EHC Visp SUI.294131747641010
2006–07EHC VispSUI.24526537940169132228
2007–08EHC VispSUI.22312203230—————
2008–09 Lausanne HC SUI.220719262430002
2010–11Cartwright Clippers THHL 4210120—————
2011–12 South East Prairie Thunder AC —————41012
2012–13 South East Prairie ThunderAC—————41234
AHL totals4381693044733903620224226
NHL totals403771201972203244836

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Springfield Indians) 1991
IHL
Turner Cup (Denver Grizzlies) 1995
DEL
All-Star Game 2002, 2003

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References

  1. ↑ Norwood, Robyn (October 20, 1993). "Yake Gives Ducks One for the Road". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Interview with St. Louis Blues alumni Terry Yake". bleedinblue.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Ducks Will Welcome Back Players from Original Team at Sunday's Throwback Night". NHL.com. October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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