John Matchefts
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| Full name | John Peter Matchefts | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Johnny | |||||||||||||
| Born |
June 18, 1931 Eveleth, Minnesota, United States |
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| Died | November 10, 2013 (aged 82) Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |
 United States
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| Sport | Ice hockey | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Sport(s) | Ice hockey |
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| Playing career | |
| 1950–1953 | Michigan |
| 1955–1956 | US National Team |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1971 | Colorado College |
| 1972–1974 | Air Force (assistant) |
| 1974–1985 | Air Force |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 208-237-9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1951 NCAA National Champion 1952 NCAA National Champion 1953 NCAA National Champion |
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| Awards | |
| 1953 Tournament Most Outstanding Player | |
John Peter "Johnny" Matchefts (June 18, 1931 – November 10, 2013) was an American ice hockey player and coach. Matchefts played for Team USA at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
An Eveleth native from birth, Matchefts played for his hometown high school ice hockey team, earning three consecutive all-tournament team honors in his time there and helping Eveleth High School win state titles in his junior and senior years. Matchefts then moved on to Michigan, signing up to play for the national powerhouse under the charge of Vic Heyliger. After sitting out his freshman season (a normal occurrence at the time) Matchefts joined the varsity team just in time for them to win the school's second national title in 1951. The following season the Wolverines became a founding member of the MCHL and responded by posting a second consecutive 22-win season and national title. Matchefts was named team captain for his senior season and while their win total dropped to 17, the Wolverines were invited back to the NCAA tournament and after a scare against Rensselaer in the semifinals, Michigan triumphed for the third straight year, making this the only three-peat in the history of the tournament. (as of 2014) With the win Matchefts joined a very exclusive club of three time NCAA champions as a player in any sport let alone men's hockey.
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