[1] Yurkiewicz joined the varsity team at Clarkson University in 1963 but a broken finger curtailed his first season.
They faced a dangerous Denver squad in the semifinal and the two fought a close contest but the Golden Knights finished on top 4–3.
Clarkson appeared in its second championship game against a surprising Michigan State team that entered postseason play with a losing record.
Clarkson was 24–2 and favored in the game but Michigan State was riding a wave of momentum that saw them completely dominate the Golden Knights.
[5] The last Clarkson goalie to play without a mask (he did not wear one until his senior year), Yurkiewicz posted a .910 save percentage, 2.10 GAA, and a 43–10–0 record from 1963 to 1966.