Tom Yurkovich | |||
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Born | Eveleth, MN, USA | September 29, 1935||
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 (born September 29, 1935) is an American former 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.
Award | Year |
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All-WIHL Second Team | 1956–57 |
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