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 |
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 | 1991–2009 | ||
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 | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 56 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Regina Pats | WHL | 63 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 136 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 1990–91 | Regina Pats | WHL | 72 | 39 | 80 | 134 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 1991–92 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 59 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New Haven Senators | AHL | 62 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | 69 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | 75 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 161 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 1995–96 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 28 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 45 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 164 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 79 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 76 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 246 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 30 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 62 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 134 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 74 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 231 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 63 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 306 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Pensacola Ice Pilots | ECHL | 67 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 340 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 59 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 142 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 47 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 101 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 45 | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 64 | 47 | 43 | 90 | 298 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 18 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 92 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 64 | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 58 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 249 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 80 | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Eagles | CHL | 58 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 248 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 62 | ||
| CHL totals | 304 | 207 | 257 | 464 | 1130 | 85 | 48 | 47 | 95 | 297 | ||||
| IHL totals | 336 | 127 | 127 | 254 | 997 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Pankewicz earns playoffs MYP hardware". Central Hockey League. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- "Pankewicz retires, Becomes assistant coach". Central Hockey League. August 11, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- "Hockey coach strips half naked and throws clothes". Yahoo! Sports. February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- "Aaron Schneekloth retires, replaces Greg Pankewicz as assistant coach". Coloradoan. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database