Jeff Woywitka
| Jeff Woywitka | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1983 Vermilion, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars New York Rangers |
| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Jeff Woywitka (born September 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. (NHL).
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Playing career [edit]
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.[1] On July 7, 2009, Woywitka signed a two-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 one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] At the commencement of the 2011–12 season, Woywitka failed to make the opening night roster for the Canadiens, and was placed on waivers with the intent to be re-assigned to their AHL affiliate. The following day on October 6, 2011, Woywitka was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers, where he was subsequently used primiarily as a depth defenseman appearing in 27 games for 6 points.
On July 2, 2012, he returned to the St. Louis Blues as an unrestricted free agent on a one-year contract.[3]
Career statistics [edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Connecticut Whale | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 34 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 278 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours [edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 [edit]
- ^ "Oilers swing trade for Pronger". CBC. 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Jeff Woywitka to one-year deal". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ "Blues sign defenseman Jeff Woywitka". St. Louis Blues. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
External links [edit]
- Jeff Woywitka's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Jeff Woywitka's career statistics 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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