Henry Åkervall
Canadian ice hockey player
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Henry "Hank" Åkervall (August 24, 1937 – February 18, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and Olympian.
Born
August 24, 1937
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Died
February 18, 2000 (aged 62)
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
| Henry Åkervall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 24, 1937 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
February 18, 2000 (aged 62) Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
Tappara Tampere (Finland) Warroad Lakers Port Arthur Bearcats Marquette Iron Rangers Michigan Tech Huskies | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1959–1970 | ||
Åkervall won a national title in 1962 with Michigan Tech. After graduating he played with Team Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria.[1]
After his hockey career he coached the Lakehead Nor'Westers to an International Collegiate Hockey Association championship in 1967, was recreation director for Thunder Bay.[2][3][4]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1959–60 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament Second Team | 1960 | [5] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1960–61 | |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1961–62 | |
| AHCA West All-American | 1961–62 | |
| NCAA All-Tournament First Team | 1962 | [5] |
