Paul Lufkin (born 1942) is a retired American ice hockey player and coach. He was the head coach of Yale for a short time before Tim Taylor took over.[2]

Paul Lufkin
Biographical details
Born1942 (1942)[1]
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Died(2019-01-10)January 10, 2019
South Carolina
Playing career
1961–1964Boston College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1976Yale
Head coaching record
Overall25-68-2

Paul Lufkin played for Boston College in the early 1960s, playing under John Kelley and making the 1963 NCAA Tournament. Lufkin's brief stint with Yale began with a rare winning season for the Bulldogs but declined sharply into a 1-win season in his third year there and he was gone soon thereafter.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Yale Bulldogs (ECAC Hockey) (1972–1976)
1972–73 Yale 12-10-1 5-9-1 13th
1973–74 Yale 8-16-0 5-13-0 15th
1974–75 Yale 1-21-1 0-19-1 17th
1975–76 Yale 4-21-0 1-20-0 17th
Yale: 25-68-2 11-61-2
Total: 25-68-2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Woody (August 11, 1972). "Paul Lufkin Named Yale's Hockey Coach". Hartford Courant. Tronc. p. 33. Retrieved June 1, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Yale Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
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