Yaschuk, Mike

Date of Death: 2020-08-07
Date of Birth: 1922-11-05

Born in Ituna, Saskatchewan, this right winger played junior with the St. Boniface Athletics who lost two successive provincial playoffs to the 1941-42 Portage Terriers, and the 1942-43 Winnipeg Rangers (who both went on to win the Memorial Cup). Yaschuk was the MJHL leading scorer in 1942-43. After serving in the Canadian Navy he played senior with the Winnipeg Reo Flyers from 1946-48. He played with Saskatoon Quakers of the WHL in 1948-49. He also played with Streatham, the English League Champions in 1949-50. Mike Yaschuk coached midget and juvenile at Norwood Falcon C.C. for 12 years and co-founded and coached the St. Boniface Mohawks in the Manitoba Senior League.