ANDY AKERVIK

6'3"  190  FORWARD

#5

EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL   (1982-85)

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YEAR GMS GOALS ASSISTS TP PPG SHG PIM
1982-83 21 15 18 33 ?? ?? 2
1983-84 24 28 33 61 6 4 22
1984-85 22 21 23 54 ?? ?? 10
TOTAL 67 64 74 138 ?? ?? 34

        Andy Akervik was Eau Claire's all-time scoring leader from the time he graduated in 1985 until 2007, when Seth Soley and Justin Johnson passed him. He also played Division One college hockey at the University of Wisconsin and professional hockey here and abroad. He was the first hockey player from Eau Claire to don an NHL sweater and played in pre-season games with two teams. Akervik played on the Memorial High School "Skeleton Crew" in his junior year. They were the first Eau Claire team to make it to the WIAA State Tournament.

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Born Aug 11 1967  -- Duluth, MN 
Height 6.04 -- Weight 215 -- Shoots R

Selected by Quebec Nordiques round 6 #120 overall 1985 NHL Entry Draft

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Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1985-86  U. of Wisconsin             NCAA   20    1    0    1    5
1986-87  U. of Wisconsin             NCAA   18    3    3    6    4
1987-88  U. of Wisconsin             NCAA    4    1    0    1    4
1988-89  Virginia Lancers            ECHL   15    6    5   11   18  --  --  --  --  --
1990-91  Kansas-City Blades          IHL    56    8   11   19   36  --  --  --  --  --
1991-92  Richmond Renegades          ECHL   30    9   12   21   32   7   0   4   4  33
1991-92  Kansas-City Blades          IHL    22    1    5    6   12  --  --  --  --  --
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Roller Hockey
   1995  Los-Angeles Blades          RHI    15   12   11   23   10
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Since returning to Eau Claire, Andy has served as an assistant coach at Memorial and North.

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Photo courtesy of Leader-Telegram

Andy lives in Eau Claire with his wife, Caroline, and their three children. He is an accountant with Xcel Energy. Andy's father, the late Wally Akervik, coached UW-Superior and UW-Eau Claire to National Championships and won 235 games as a college coach. The second rink at the Hobbs Municipal Ice Center is named after Wally Akervik.

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