Greg Pankewicz

Greg Pankewicz (born October 6, 1970) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Pankewicz played 21 games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Calgary Flames during the 1993–94 and 1998–99 seasons, where he recorded three assists and 22 penalty minutes. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2009, was spent in the minor leagues.

Greg Pankewicz
Born (1970-10-06) October 6, 1970
Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19912009

Playing career

Pankewicz turned pro in 1992, and spent most of his 16 seasons in the minor leagues, recording over 500 professional goals. In 2006–07, he helped lead the Eagles to their second Ray Miron President's Cup title in three years. Pankewicz's 32 points in the playoffs set a CHL league record, and earned him the playoff MVP.[1]

In 2009, Pankewicz retired from the Eagles and as franchise leading goal-scorer he was the first Eagle to have his number 89 retired by the team. Pankewicz subsequently joined the team as an assistant coach.[2]

Pankewicz became famous after a February 19 2011 game between the Eagles and the Mississippi RiverKings. Enraged by the referee, he stripped half naked on the players' bench, throwing his suit, shirt and shoes on the ice before exiting shirtless.[3]

Post-playing career

At the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, Pankewicz left the Colorado Eagles, after four seasons as an assistant coach to pursue other ventures.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 56261844307
1989–90 Regina Pats WHL 63142438136 1013419
1990–91 Regina Pats WHL 723980134 8471112
1991–92 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 59413980214
1992–93 New Haven Senators AHL 62232043163
1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 30002
1993–94 Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 69332962241
1994–95 Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 75373067161 611224
1995–96 Portland Pirates AHL 289122199
1995–96 Chicago Wolves IHL 4591625164 54048
1996–97 Manitoba Moose IHL 79323466222
1997–98 Manitoba Moose IHL 76423476246 30006
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 1803320
1998–99 Saint John Flames AHL 3010142484
1998–99 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 102357 1141510
1999–00 Houston Aeros IHL 62221941134 521318
2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 74222446231 711210
2001–02 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 63394685306 32028
2002–03 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 67464187340 43140
2003–04 Colorado Eagles CHL 59465096142 441510
2003–04 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 20000
2004–05 Colorado Eagles CHL 47324981101 161061645
2005–06 Colorado Eagles CHL 64474390298 126111736
2006–07 Colorado Eagles CHL 1820163692 2517153264
2007–08 Colorado Eagles CHL 58245276249 13691580
2008–09 Colorado Eagles CHL 58384785248 15551062
CHL totals 3042072574641130 85484795297
IHL totals 336127127254997 2072942
NHL totals 2103322

References

  1. "Pankewicz earns playoffs MYP hardware". Central Hockey League. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  2. "Pankewicz retires, Becomes assistant coach". Central Hockey League. August 11, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  3. "Hockey coach strips half naked and throws clothes". Yahoo! Sports. February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  4. "Aaron Schneekloth retires, replaces Greg Pankewicz as assistant coach". Coloradoan. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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