Clare Drake was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder's category Monday, and you could practically hear the entire hockey coaching fraternity cheering.
Drake, 88, was coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears for 28 years before leaving the school in 1989, winning six University Cup championships and, perhaps more importantly, influencing hockey coaches around the world with his innovative tactics and teaching techniques. He also coached the Edmonton Oilers during the 1975-76 World Hockey Association season and was a Winnipeg Jets assistant in 1989-90.
Clare Drake elected to Hockey Hall of Fame as builder
Former University of Alberta coach influenced careers of Mike Babcock, Ken Hitchcock, Barry Trotz