1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 147 Cliff Koroll Hockey Card (Front)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 147 Cliff Koroll Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Cliff had the difficult task of fitting in on the line with Stan Mikita after Ken Wharram was forced to retire because of heart trouble. He came through in his rookie year with 18 goals and appears headed for a great career in the NHL. Cliff is a graduate of Denver University.
En Français
Cliff eut tâche difficile de s’adapter au jeu de Stan Mikita après la retraite forcée de Ken Wharram à cause de troubles cardiaques. Durant sa première année, il compta 18 buts et il semble avoir un bel avenir devant lui dans la LNH. Cliff est diplômé de l’Université de Denver.
Details
Cliff Koroll had an outstanding rookie season in the NHL, playing alongside Stan Mikita with the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored 18 goals and assisted on 19 more for 37 points. The first six points of his rookie 1969-70 season were goals and five were assisted by Mikita.
Koroll’s first goal came on October 22, 1969 in a game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Cliff scored Chicago’s only goal, assisted by Jim Wiste and Doug Jarrett on Ed Giacomin in a 1-1 tie. It was one of six shots he put on net in the game.
Yet, Koroll was not considered for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. Chicago players dominated the voting with Tony Esposito taking the award and Keith Magnuson finishing third behind New York’s Bill Fairbairn.
Between 1969-70 and 1979-80, Cliff Koroll played 814 regular season and 85 playoff games in the National Hockey League, all with the Chicago Blackhawks. He reached the 20 goal plateau in five consecutive seasons and had a career best 33 in 1972-73.