.jpg) Vic Heyliger from the 1950 Michiganensian | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1912 Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 4, 2006 (aged 94) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1934–1937 | Michigan |
| 1937–1938 | St. Paul Saints |
| 1937–1938 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| 1938–1939 | Detroit Holzbaugh |
| 1943–1944 | Chicago Black Hawks |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1943 | Illinois |
| 1944–1957 | Michigan |
| 1961–1963 | West Germany National Team |
| 1965–1966 | US National Team |
| 1968–1974 | Air Force |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 353-158-21 (.683) |
| Tournaments | 16-4 (.800) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1948 NCAA National Championship 1951 NCAA National Championship 1952 NCAA National Championship 1953 MCHL Regular Season Championship 1953 NCAA National Championship 1955 NCAA National Championship 1956 WIHL Regular Season Championship 1956 NCAA National Championship | |
| Awards | |
| 1954 Spencer Penrose Award 1974 US Hockey Hall of Fame 1980 University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor 1982 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award 1988 John MacInnes Award | |
| Records | |
| Most NCAA ice hockey championships: (6) Most consecutive NCAA ice hockey championships: (3) Most consecutive Frozen Four appearances: (10) | |
Victor Heyliger (September 26, 1912 – October 4, 2006) was an American ice hockey player and coach. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks between 1937 and 1944 and then worked as the head coach in several places, including the University of Michigan ice hockey team from 1944 to 1957.[1]
- ^ "Vic Heyliger". HockeyDB.com.