Cliff Koroll
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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
. 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.
On October 19, 2006 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame at his Alma Mater the University of Denver
. He was also inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. After earning all-WCHA honors at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
in 1968, Koroll signed an NHL contract and played his entire National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career spanning from 1969 to 1980 with the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. 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
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
of the International Hockey League.
Currently leads the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association as President.
On October 19, 2006 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame at his Alma Mater the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
. He was also inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame.
Career statistics
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Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
+/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1968–69 | Dallas Black Hawks Dallas Black Hawks The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum.... |
CHL | 67 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | ||
1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
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 |