Wayne Chernecki

Selected by Detroit Red Wings 4th round (#45) in 1969 NHL Amateur Draft
 * Born: August 12, 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Died: February 11, 2013
 * Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Position: Center / Left Wing, Coach, & General Manager

The late Wayne Chernecki would likely have received consideration from the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame as a player or a builder. A star from playground through junior and a Detroit Red Wing draft choice, he played 263 games for the AHL Springfield Kings and Providence Reds. He then returned to Winnipeg and put to use the commerce degree he had completed while playing for the Winnipeg junior Jets. As a coach he won the Western Canadian AAA bantam championship with the Winnipeg Hawks in 1992 and two league championships with St. James Canadians of the MJHL in 1996 and 1997.

Awards & Achievements

 * MJHL Goal Scoring Leader (1968)
 * MJHL Scoring Champion (1968)
 * Gordon Petrie Memorial Trophy MJHL Rookie of the Year (1968)
 * MJHL First All-Star Team (1968)
 * Manitoba AAA Bantam Championship (1992)
 * Western Canada AAA Bantam Championship (1992)
 * selected to MJHL All-Star Game (1996, 1997, & 1999)
 * Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1996 & 1997)
 * “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame