Tom Yurkovich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Michael "Tom"•Yurkovich
Used nameTom•Yurkovich
Born29 September 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota (USA)
Died9 April 2023 in Globe, Arizona (USA)
Measurements180 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsNorth Dakota Fighting Hawks, Grand Forks (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tom Yurkovich played college hockey as a goalie for the University of North Dakota. In addition to his 1964 Olympic appearance, Yurkovich played for the US at the 1961 and 1966 World Championships. He also played for the Rochester Mustangs of the US Hockey League from 1957-69. Yurkovich worked during his career with IBM as a systems engineer. He also worked as a hockey referee for colleges and high schools and in later years, coached goalies at a local high school.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Tom Yurkovich
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 5