Mike Nykoluk
| Mike Nykoluk | |||
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Nykoluk during his tenure as coach of the Philadelphia Flyers | |||
| Born |
December 11, 1934 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 31, 2022 (aged 87) Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Coached for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1972 | ||
| Coaching career | 1972–1984 | ||
Michael Andrew Nykoluk (December 11, 1934 – January 31, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1956–57. The rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1955 to 1972, was spent in the minor leagues. He became the first assistant coach in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup in that capacity with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1974 and 1975, before serving as the Maple Leafs head coach from 1981 to 1984. He was the younger brother of longtime Canadian Football League player Danny Nykoluk.