| George Kuzmicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1952, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 25, 2015 (aged 63), Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Toronto Toros |
| NHL Draft | 138th overall, 1972 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 1974–1976 |
George Kuzmicz (May 24, 1952 – September 25, 2015)[1] was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] Kuzmicz played parts of two WHA seasons with the Toronto Toros.[3] He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.[2] As a youth, he played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Cedar Hill.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Cornell University | NCAA | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Cornell University | NCAA | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Cornell University | NCAA | 25 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 34 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Norsemen | NAHL-Sr. | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 35 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NAHL-Sr. totals | 51 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC First Team | 1973–74 | [2][5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1973–74 | [2][3][6] |
- 1973–74 Cornell Boosters Award (dedication and team play)[2]
- 1973–74 Ivy League First All-Star Team[2]
References[]
- ↑ Obituary of George Kuzmicz | Ogden Funeral Homes (en-US).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- George Kuzmicz. Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved on March 26, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 George Kuzmicz's career stats at Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ "ECAC All-Teams", College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved on May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners", NCAA.org. Retrieved on June 11, 2013.