Terry Yake
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Terrence Donald Yake is a Canadian 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
. He shot right-handed.
After 3 years with the Brandon Wheat Kings
in the WHL
Yake was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 4th round, 81st overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft
. Yake then returned to the Kings for one more season and scored 140 points in 72 games.
The 1988–1989 season saw Yake make his professional debut, appearing in 75 games with the Binghamton Whalers
of the AHL
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 1992–1993 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.
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
.
Starting in the 2001–2002 season Yake played 3 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 Nationalliga B in 2008, but was fired in the fall of 2009.
He currently lives in St Louis with his wife and two daughters and runs T-Bones, a meat distribution business.
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...
centre and right wing who played for the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. He shot right-handed.
After 3 years with the Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...
in the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
Yake was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 4th round, 81st overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft
1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1986–87 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.-Selections...
. Yake then returned to the Kings for one more season and scored 140 points in 72 games.
The 1988–1989 season saw Yake make his professional debut, appearing in 75 games with the Binghamton Whalers
Binghamton Whalers
The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National 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
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
, for whom Yake scored 77 points in 60 games in 1991
1990–91 AHL season
The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season...
to help lead the Indians to their seventh and final Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
championship.
The 1992–1993 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.
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
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in 1996 and played the whole year with the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
, 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
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the...
.
Starting in the 2001–2002 season Yake played 3 years in the DEL in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Yake then moved to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Nationalliga B
Nationalliga B
National League B or Nationalliga B or Ligue Nationale B is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind National League A...
, where he remained active through the 2009 season. He was named the player-coach of Lausanne HC of the Nationalliga B in 2008, but was fired in the fall of 2009.
He currently lives in St Louis with his wife and two daughters and runs T-Bones, a meat distribution business.
Career statistics
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||
| 1988–1989 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989–1990 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990–1991 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
| 1991–1992 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 1992–1993 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 66 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 46 | ||||||
| 1993–1994 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 44 | ||||||
| 1994–1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 1994–1995 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | 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:... |
IHL | 70 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 70 | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
AHL | 78 | 34 | 67 | 101 | 77 | ||||||
| 1997–1998 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 65 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 38 | ||||||
| 1998–1999 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 60 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 34 | ||||||
| 1998–1999 | Worcester IceCats Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum... |
AHL | 24 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 26 | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | St. Louis Blues-Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL | 61 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL | 55 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 47 | ||||||
| 2001–2002 | Essen Mosquitoes Essen Mosquitoes The Essen Mosquitoes are a defunct professional ice hockey team that competed in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1999–2000 until the 2001–02 when they lost their license due to insolvency.... |
DEL | 51 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 78 | ||||||
| 2002–2003 | Nuermberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 50 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 111 | ||||||
| 2003–2004 | Krefeld Penguins | DEL | 52 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 70 | ||||||
| 2005–2006 | Visp Visp Visp is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Visp has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested... |
Swiss-B | 20 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 12 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Visp Visp Visp is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Visp has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested... |
Swiss-B | 45 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 40 | ||||||
| 2007–2008 | Visp Visp Visp is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Visp has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested... |
Swiss-B | 23 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | ||||||
| 2008–2009 | Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west... |
Swiss-B | 20 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 24 | ||||||
| 11 Years | Totals | NHL | 403 | 77 | 120 | 197 | 220 | ||||||