Clare Drake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clare Drake

Canadian ice hockey coach

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 13-May-2018

Profession: ice hockey coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Clare James Drake (October 9, 1928 – May 13, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey coach.
He was the most successful coach in Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's hockey history.
In 28 years as the head coach of the University of Alberta men's ice hockey team, he coached the Alberta Golden Bears to six University Cup championships and 17 Canada West conference championships.
The "dean of coaching," Clare developed the game for more than 40 years, coaching at the high school, university, Olympic and WHA level.
The only university coach to win a national championship in both hockey and football in the same year (1967), he was instrumental in the development of the National Coaching Certification and Coach Mentorship Programs.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.