The WCHA Player of the Year in 1987, Hrkac helped the Fighting Sioux to the WCHA regular season and playoff titles in 1986-87, and was named NCAA Tournament MVP in 1987 as North Dakota claimed the national championship. The product of Thunder Bay, Ontario, set an NCAA record for most points in a season with 116 in 1986-87 on 46 goals and 70 assists in 48 games – a record that still stands. He set the WCHA season mark for assists with 70 in 1986-87, scoring 64 goals and adding 106 assists for 170 career points in 84 games with the Fighting Sioux. Selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Hrkac spent 20 years playing pro hockey, retiring in 2005 from the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL. Fourteen of his years as a pro were in the NHL with St. Louis (4 years, 2 stints), Quebec Nordiques (2 years), San Jose, Chicago, Dallas, Edmonton, NY Islanders, Anaheim (2 years) and Atlanta (2 years). After retiring, Hrkac coached at Concordia University in Wisconsin, but returned to professional play with Houston of the AHL for 12 games in 2008-09 and 17 games in 2009-10.
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Player Stats
| Type | Season | Team Name | League | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Season | 2009-2010 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 |
| Hobey Winning Season | 1986-1987 | Univ. of North Dakota | NCAA | 46 | 70 | 116 | 48 |
1987 Runner Up
Wayne Gagne In his Senior year he led the CCHA league in scoring as a defenseman, and was a Two Time Div. I, 1st Team All American. He was the Hockey News Runner Up for the Top U.S College Player of the Year. In the year 2001 Wayne was voted to the Western Michigan University Hall of Fame and in the year 2013 during the final weekend of the NCAA -CCHA Division, he was voted to the CCHA All Time 1st Team , along with George McPhee, Kip Miller, Brendan Morrison, Andy Greene and Ryan Miller (Vancouver Canucks). When he graduated from University he left with 8 NCAA records to his name and played 7 years professionally. Wayne skated with the Canadian Olympic Team under the guidance of Dave King, and then went on to sign with the Montreal Canadians. He played in the AHL, the IHL, and won a championship with the Branford Smoke in the Colonial League. He ended his career in Europe playing in the Elite leagues in Switzerland, Holland, and Denmark. Wayne continues to enjoy hockey as the Owner, Program Director, and Head Instructor at Draft Choice Hockey.