Ken Yaremchuk
Date of birth | January 1, 1964 |
place of birth | Edmonton , Alberta , Canada |
size | 179 cm |
Weight | 83 kg |
position | center |
Shot hand | Right |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
1982 , 1st round, 7th position Chicago Blackhawks |
Career stations | |
1979-1980 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders |
1980-1983 | Portland Winter Hawks |
1983-1986 | Chicago Blackhawks |
1986-1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1989-1990 | HC Asiago |
1990-1996 | EV train |
1996-1998 | HC Davos |
1998-1999 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
Kenneth William Yaremchuk (born January 1, 1964 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 1989 . His older brother Gary is also a former NHL player.
Career
Ken Yaremchuk began his career with the Portland Winter Hawks , for whom he played from 1980 to 1983 in the Western Hockey League . During this time he was selected during the NHL Entry Draft 1982 in the first round as the seventh player by the Chicago Blackhawks , for whom he played for three years in the National Hockey League . He was also used seven times with the Milwaukee Admirals in the International Hockey League . On September 6, 1986, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed him along with Jérôme Dupont and Chicago's four-round suffrage in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft , as the Blackhawks had previously committed Toronto's Gary Nylund as a free agent .
The attacker went on the ice for the Maple Leafs until 1989, but mainly for their farm team at the time , the Newmarket Saints from the American Hockey League . After the end of his contract, Yaremchuk moved to Europe , where he first played for HC Asiago from the Italian Serie A in 1989/90 . He then moved to the Swiss National League A , where he played for a total of nine years and ended his career. The Canadian was in the EV Zug squad from 1990 to 1996 , then for two years at HC Davos and most recently in the 1998/99 season at SC Rapperswil-Jona .
International
With the Canadian national team Yaremchuk took part in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , where he was used eight times and scored six points, including three goals. He also played for his country between 1987 and 1993.
Achievements and Awards
- 1982 Memorial Cup win with the Portland Winter Hawks
- 1982 WHL First All-Star Team
- 1983 WHL Second All-Star Team
- 1983 Memorial Cup All-Star Team
- 1992 Spengler Cup win with Team Canada
NHL statistics
Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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Regular season | 6th | 235 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 106 |
Playoffs | 5 | 31 | 6th | 8th | 14th | 49 |
Web links
- Ken Yaremchuk at hockeydb.com (English)
- Ken Yaremchuk at legendsofhockey.net (English)
- Ken Yaremchuk at hockeydraftcentral.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Yaremchuk, Ken |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yaremchuk, Kenneth William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Edmonton , Alberta |