Ken Schinkel
Born (1932-11-27)November 27, 1932
Jansen, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died November 20, 2020(2020-11-20) (aged 87)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1950–1973

Kenneth Calvin Schinkel (November 27, 1932 – November 20, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing and coach. He played for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

After a junior career ending with the St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1953, Schinkel signed with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League. He spent the next six years in the minors with the Indians' organization, garnering a reputation as a skilled two-way forward and penalty killer. In 1959 he led the AHL in goals with 43 and scored 85 points, earning a place on the league's Second All-Star Team, and his rights were dealt to the New York Rangers of the NHL.

He played the 1960 season with the Rangers and split the 1961 season between New York and Springfield - returning to the AHL just in time to be part of the Indians' second consecutive Calder Cup championship - before playing as a third-liner with the Rangers in 1962 and 1963. By 1964 he was back in the minors, however, and spent the next four years starring for the Rangers' farm team, the AHL Baltimore Clippers. While playing with future Hall of Famers such as Jean Ratelle and Doug Harvey, Schinkel led the Clippers in scoring two of those seasons.

When the NHL doubled in size after the 1967 season, Schinkel was drafted in the expansion draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Named an alternate captain by the club, he was an immediate impact player and noted penalty killer for the offensively-thin Penguins, finishing first or second in team scoring the franchise's first three seasons and being named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1968 and 1969; he was named again in 1971, but did not play due to a broken arm. He played six seasons in all before retiring to become the team's coach.

On April 11, 1970, Schinkel scored three goals for Pittsburgh in a Stanley Cup playoff game versus the Oakland Seals. Pittsburgh won the game 5–2.

Schinkel retired as the Penguins' career leader in games and points (both since surpassed), and with 127 goals and 198 assists for 325 points in 636 games.

Coaching career

His playing career abruptly ended on Jan. 13, 1973 when he was named to replace Red Kelly as coach of the Penguins. The Penguins did not make the playoffs that season, and were 14-31-5 on Feb. 6, 1974, when Schinkel was replaced by Marc Boileau, who had been coaching in the Penguins' minor league system.

Schinkel was reassigned to a front office position, where he remained until Jan. 17, 1976, when he was tabbed to replace Boileau. The team had been 15-23-5 under Boileau, but rallied for a 20-10-7 record with Schinkel coaching and made the playoffs. The Penguins were eliminated in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Schinkel led the Penguins to a 34-33-13 record in 1976-77, his only full season as coach. The Penguins qualified for the playoffs but were again defeated in the first round by Toronto. Schinkel was replaced by Johnny Wilson and returned to the front office for good. He held a variety of positions, including assistant general manager and scouting director in overseeing the drafting of Mario Lemieux in 1984. He stayed with the Penguins through 1989, then followed Eddie Johnston to the Hartford Whalers, where he remained in the front office for the rest of his hockey career. Schinkel coached the Penguins for 203 games, with a record of 83-92-28 for a winning percentage of .478.

Schinkel later retired to Florida, although he made appearances for Penguins' alumni affairs. He died on November 20, 2020, in Fort Myers, Florida.[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1951–52 Lindsay Bears OHA-B ————— —————
1952–53 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 5621224334 30110
1953–54 Springfield Indians QHL 39314176 —————
1953–54 Syracuse Warriors AHL 28714214 —————
1954–55 Pembroke Lumber Kings NOHA 579233218 51122
1955–56 Springfield Indians AHL 5718163442 —————
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 642236582 —————
1957–58 Springfield Indians AHL 7011273840 133362
1958–59 Springfield Indians AHL 7043428519 —————
1959–60 New York Rangers NHL 6913162927 —————
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 3826818 —————
1960–61 Springfield Indians AHL 281382125 73369
1961–62 New York Rangers NHL 657212817 21010
1962–63 New York Rangers NHL 69691515 —————
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 40000 —————
1963–64 Baltimore Clippers AHL 6423335635 —————
1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 7230417116 51230
1965–66 Baltimore Clippers AHL 7230457531 —————
1966–67 New York Rangers NHL 206390 40110
1966–67 Baltimore Clippers AHL 5125315629 —————
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5714253919 —————
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7618345218 —————
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7220254519 104154
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 501519346 —————
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 741530458 32020
1972–73 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4211102116 —————
AHL totals 576222293515243 25781511
NHL totals 636127198325163 197294

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
Pittsburgh Penguins1972–73 3615183(73)5th in WestMissed playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins1973–74 5014315(65)5th in WestMissed playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins1975–76 3720107(82)3rd in NorrisLost in preliminary round
Pittsburgh Penguins1976–77 80343313813rd in NorrisLost in preliminary round
NHL Total203839228

References

  1. ↑ "Remembering the life of KENNETH C. SCHINKEL 1932 - 2020".
  2. ↑ "Former Penguins forward, coach, executive Ken Schinkel dies at 87". 20 November 2020.
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