Keith Kokkola

Keith Kokkola
Born	(1949-05-04)May 4, 1949 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 24, 2004(2004-09-24) (aged 55) Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	WHA Chicago Cougars Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics Birmingham Bulls IHL Des Moines Capitols CHL Fort Worth Texans NAHL Erie Blades AHL New Haven Nighthawks SHL Richmond Wildcats PHL San Francisco Shamrocks Tucson Rustlers ACHL Nashville South Stars
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1973–1983

Keith Victor Kokkola (May 4, 1949 - September 24, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Between 1974 and 1977, Kokkola played 54 games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics, and Birmingham Bulls.^[1] Before his professional hockey career, Kokkola played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of North Carolina.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Leamington Flyers	WOJBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Des Moines Capitols	IHL		75	1	21	22	208		10	0	3	3	30
1974–75	Long Island Cougars	NAHL-Sr.		44	5	11	16	135		9	0	0	0	37
1974–75	Chicago Cougars	WHA		33	0	2	2	69		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		26	0	4	4	100		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Erie Blades	NAHL-Sr.		27	3	9	12	73		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics	WHA		16	0	3	3	40		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		7	0	2	2	53		6	1	1	2	2
1976–77	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		5	0	0	0	21		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Richmond Wildcats	SHL-Sr.		30	6	12	18	66		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	San Francisco Shamrocks	PHL-Sr.		39	3	16	19	111		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	San Francisco Shamrocks	PHL-Sr.		23	0	2	2	43		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Tucson Rustlers	PHL-Sr.		27	1	11	12	11		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Nashville South Stars	ACHL		28	0	6	6	50		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				54	0	5	5	130		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				7	0	2	2	53		6	1	1	2	2
PHL-Sr. totals				89	4	29	33	165		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-490967400.
2. "Keith Kokkola - Football - University of North Carolina Athletics". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database