Jeff Woywitka | |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) |
NHL Team F. Teams |
New York Rangers Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues |
Born | Vermilion, AB, CAN | September 1, 1983,
NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers |
Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Jeff Woywitka (born September 1, 1983) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the NHL.[1]
Playing career[]
Woywitka was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels in the 1st round, 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After reporting to Philadelphia's AHL affiliate for his first professional season in 03-04, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers midway through the season along with a 1st round pick (Rob Schremp) in 2004 and a 3rd round pick (Danny Syvret) in 2005 in exchange for Mike Comrie.
In 2005, he was traded by the Edmonton Oilers along with Eric Brewer and Doug Lynch to the St. Louis Blues for 2000 league MVP, Chris Pronger.[2] On July 7, 2009 Woywitka signed a 2 year contract with the Dallas Stars, which ended when Woywitka entered the free agency on July 1, 2011. On August 15, 2011 Woywitka signed a 1 year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. On October 6, 2011 Woywitka was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1999–00 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 67 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 113 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | ||
2001–02 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 109 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ||
2002–03 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 57 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 65 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Toronto Roadrunners | AHL | 53 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | Edmonton Roadrunners | AHL | 80 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 53 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 41 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 52 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 65 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 251 | 8 | 41 | 49 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honours[]
Award | Year | |
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WHL | ||
East Second All-Star Team | 2002 | |
East First All-Star Team | 2003 | |
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | 2003 | |
CHL Third All-Star team | 2003 |
References[]
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nhl/freeagents
- ↑ Oilers swing trade for Pronger. CBC (2005-08-03). Retrieved on 2008-10-23.
External links[]
- Jeff Woywitka's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jeff Woywitka's biography at Legends of Hockey
Preceded by Justin Williams |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Joni Pitkanen |
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