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

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

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

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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

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  1. ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Keith Kokkola - Football - University of North Carolina Athletics". GoHeels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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