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#4 Univ. of Michigan / NCAA - 52/53

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John Matchefts Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 18, 1931
Position
C
Age
Height
5'7" / 171 cm
Place of Birth
Eveleth, MN, USA
Weight
150 lbs / 68 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
2-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 2
1-time United States Hockey Hall of Fame 1
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John Matchefts Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1946-47 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1947-48 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1948-49 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1950-51 Univ. of Michigan NCAA -* 25* 31* 56* -* -* |
1951-52 Univ. of Michigan NCAA -* 14* 13* 27* 26* -* |
1952-53 Univ. of Michigan “C” NCAA 24* 18* 30* 48* 24* -* |
1954-55 Team USA International -* -* -* -* -* -* |
USA WC 6* 1* 1* 2* 14* -* |
1955-56 USA OG 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1956-57 Thief River Falls High USHS-MN Head Coach
1957-58 Thief River Falls High USHS-MN Head Coach
1958-59 Thief River Falls High USHS-MN Head Coach
1960-61 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1961-62 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1962-63 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1963-64 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1964-65 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1965-66 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN Head Coach
1966-67 Colorado College NCAA Head Coach
1967-68 Colorado College NCAA Head Coach
1968-69 Colorado College NCAA Head Coach
1969-70 Colorado College NCAA Head Coach
1970-71 Colorado College NCAA Head Coach
1971-72 Air Force Academy NCAA Asst. Coach
1972-73 Air Force Academy NCAA Asst. Coach
1973-74 Air Force Academy NCAA Asst. Coach
1974-75 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1975-76 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1976-77 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1977-78 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1978-79 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1979-80 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1980-81 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1981-82 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1982-83 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1983-84 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
1984-85 Air Force Academy NCAA Head Coach
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John Matchefts Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 3 24* 57* 74* 131* 5.46* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 7* 2* 3* 5* 0.71* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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John Matchefts Connections

Player Period Teams
Willard Ikola (G) 1946-1956 7 Eveleth-Gilbert High (MN), USA (OG), Univ. of Michigan
Reginald Shave (D) 1950-1953 3 Univ. of Michigan
Douglas Philpott (D) 1950-1953 3 Univ. of Michigan
Douglas Mullen (F) 1950-1953 3 Univ. of Michigan

John Matchefts Biography and Trivia

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