Merle Falk
Inducted 1993
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Merle Falk
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Inducted 1993
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| Years Played: 1969,1970,1971 | |
| Originally form Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Merle enrolled at Michigan in the fall of 1967 and played three seasons under Coach Al Renfrew, 1968-1969 through 1970-1971. He scored 42 goals and had 35 assists for a career total of 77 points. In three seasons, Merle had only 6 penalties for a total of 12 minutes. His most memorable experience at Michigan was scoring a hat trick in a WCHA playoff game against Michigan Tech in 1969. | |
| A close second in the memory category is his final home game at the Coliseum during his senior year when a fan threw an octopus on the ice tagged with a note saying the creature was a gift for Merle. A teammate picked up the octopus, skated to the bench and deposited it in Merle's lap. Merle is a Past-President of the Dekers Club and it was under his leadership that the club broadened from a small group of supporters to over 100 and the Deker newsletter was initiated. Merle is a graduate of the School of Education. | |
| If you have additional information about this inductee, please send the information to dekersclub@umich.edu | |