Puck 'N Hockey

Continuing our look at the NHL Alumni roster for the fundraiser at the Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex on September 25th, we profile a player that Caps fans from the last decade or so should recognize.

Terry Yake (via bestsportsphotos.com)

Terry Yake was taken by the Hartford Whalers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Yake spent most of his first 5 years as a pro, in Hartford system. He won Calder Cup as a member of the Springfield Indians in 1991. During the 1992-1993 NHL season, Yake played 66 games for the Whalers, posting 22 goals and 53 points. In 1993, Terry Yake was picked up by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the expansion draft. Yake played all 82 games for the Ducks that season, leading them in scoring with 21 goals and 52 points. The Ducks traded him to Toronto in 1994. Yake then bounced around the Leafs and Blues organizations before ending up in Washington in 1999. Terry Yake finished his NHL career in DC during the 2000-2001 season.

Yake was a threat on the power play and also a very solid penalty killer. Towards the end of his time in the NHL, Yake was often used in a checking role. Terry Yake was always recognized as a quick skater with very good hands, especially in traffic.