Steve Witiuk
Stephen Witiuk Sr. (January 8, 1929 – November 30, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1951–52 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1969, was mainly spent in the Western Hockey League. Witiuk died in Spokane, Washington on November 30, 2022, aged 93.[1]
| Steve Witiuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 8, 1929 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 30, 2022 (aged 93) Spokane, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1969 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | Winnipeg Black Hawks | MJHL | 22 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Winnipeg Black Hawks | MJHL | 28 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Regina Capitals | WCSHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Kamloops Elks | OSHL | 33 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Calgary Stampeders | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1950–51 | Edmonton Flyers | WCSHL | 48 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 60 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 69 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 1954–55 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 60 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 61 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1955–56 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 66 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 47 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 39 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 62 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 62 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 67 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961–62 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 64 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | ||
| 1962–63 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 66 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Denver Invaders | WHL | 70 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 56 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1965–66 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 72 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 59 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 41 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 57 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 13 | ||
| 1967–68 | Spokane Jets | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1968–69 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | 40 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| WHL totals | 945 | 294 | 423 | 717 | 840 | 87 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 114 | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- WHL Championships (1954, 1966)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
- Howie Stalwick (December 13, 2022). "Steve Witiuk, former professional hockey player with ties to Spokane, dies at 93". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Steve Witiuk’s biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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