Ken Schinkel

Kenneth Calvin "Whitey" Schinkel (November 27, 1932 - November 20, 2020) is a retired professional right wing and coach, most notably for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League. 
==Playing Career==
After a junior career ending with the St. Catharines TeePees of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1953, Schinkel signed with the Springfield Indians. He spent the next six years in the minors with the Indians organization, garnering a reputation as a skilled two-way forward and penalty killer. In 1959 he led the AHL in goals with 43 and scored 85 points, earning a place on the league's Second All-Star Team, and his rights were dealt to the New York Rangers of the NHL. 
He played the 1960 season with the Rangers and split the 1961 season between New York and Springfield - returning to the AHL just in time to be part of the Indians' second consecutive Calder Cup championship - before playing as a third-liner with the Rangers in 1962 and 1963. By 1964 he was back in the minors, however, and spent the next four years starring for the Rangers' farm team, the AHL Baltimore Clippers. Despite playing with future Hall of Famers such as Jean Ratelle and Doug Harvey, Schinkel led the Clippers in scoring two of those seasons.
Expansion changed all that, as Schinkel was drafted in 1967 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Named an assistant captain by the club, he was an immediate impact player and noted penalty killer for the offensively-thin Penguins, finishing first or second in team scoring the franchise's first three seasons and being named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1968 and 1969; he was named again in 1971, but did not play due to a broken arm. He played six seasons in all before retiring to become the team's coach.
Schinkel retired as the Penguins' career leader in games and points (both since surpassed), and with 127 goals and 198 assists for 325 points in 636 games.
==Coaching Career==
His playing career abruptly ended on January 13, 1973 when he was named to replace Red Kelly as coach of the Penguins. The Penguins did not make the playoffs that season, and were 14-31-5 on February 6, 1974, when Schinkel was replaced by Marc Boileau, who had been coaching in the Penguins' minor league system.
Schinkel was reassigned to a front office position, where he remained until January 17, 1976, when he was tabbed to replace Boileau. The team had been 15-23-5 under Boileau, but rallied for a 20-10-7 record with Schinkel coaching and made the playoffs. The Penguins were eliminated in the first round by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Schinkel led the Penguins to a 34-33-13 record in 1976-77, his only full season as coach. The Penguins qualified for the playoffs but were again defeated in the first round by Toronto. Schinkel was replaced by Johnny Wilson and returned to the front office for good. He held a variety of positions, including assistant general manager and scouting director in overseeing the drafting of Mario Lemieux in 1984. He stayed with the Penguins through 1989, then followed Eddie Johnston to the Hartford Whalers, where he remained in the front office for the rest of his hockey career. Schinkel coached the Penguins for 203 games, with a record of 83-92-28 for a winning percentage of .478. 
Schinkel later retired to Florida, although he made appearances for Penguins' alumni affairs. He died on November 20, 2020.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1951–52 	Lindsay Bears 	OHA-B 		— 	— 	— 	— 	— 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1952–53 	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA 		56 	21 	22 	43 	34 		3 	0 	1 	1 	0
1953–54 	Springfield Indians 	QHL 		39 	3 	14 	17 	6 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1953–54 	Syracuse Warriors 	AHL 		28 	7 	14 	21 	4 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1954–55 	Pembroke Lumber Kings 	NOHA 		57 	9 	23 	32 	18 		5 	1 	1 	2 	2
1955–56 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		57 	18 	16 	34 	42 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1956–57 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		64 	22 	36 	58 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1957–58 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		70 	11 	27 	38 	40 		13 	3 	3 	6 	2
1958–59 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		70 	43 	42 	85 	19 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1959–60 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		69 	13 	16 	29 	27 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1960–61 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		38 	2 	6 	8 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1960–61 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		28 	13 	8 	21 	25 		7 	3 	3 	6 	9
1961–62 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		65 	7 	21 	28 	17 		2 	1 	0 	1 	0
1962–63 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		69 	6 	9 	15 	15 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1963–64 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1963–64 	Baltimore Clippers 	AHL 		64 	23 	33 	56 	35 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1964–65 	Baltimore Clippers 	AHL 		72 	30 	41 	71 	16 		5 	1 	2 	3 	0
1965–66 	Baltimore Clippers 	AHL 		72 	30 	45 	75 	31 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1966–67 	New York Rangers 	NHL 		20 	6 	3 	9 	0 		4 	0 	1 	1 	0
1966–67 	Baltimore Clippers 	AHL 		51 	25 	31 	56 	29 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1967–68 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		57 	14 	25 	39 	19 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1968–69 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		76 	18 	34 	52 	18 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1969–70 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		72 	20 	25 	45 	19 		10 	4 	1 	5 	4
1970–71 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		50 	15 	19 	34 	6 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1971–72 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		74 	15 	30 	45 	8 		3 	2 	0 	2 	0
1972–73 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 		42 	11 	10 	21 	16 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
AHL totals	AHL totals 	AHL totals		576 	222 	293 	515 	243 		25 	7 	8 	15 	11
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		636 	127 	198 	325 	163 		19 	7 	2 	9 	4
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Coaching record==
Team 	Year 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Post season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	T 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
Pittsburgh Penguins	1972–73 	36 	15 	18 	3 	(73) 	5th in West 	Missed playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins	1973–74 	50 	14 	31 	5 	(65) 	5th in West 	Missed playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins	1975–76 	37 	20 	10 	7 	(82) 	3rd in Norris 	Lost in Preliminary Round
Pittsburgh Penguins	1976–77 	80 	34 	33 	13 	81 	3rd in Norris 	Lost in Preliminary Round
NHL Total 	NHL Total	203 	83 	92 	28 	 	 	
==Gallery==
1967-Mar11-Schinkel goal.gif|Ken Schinkel scores shorthanded, March 11, 1967.
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