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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
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| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
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| played_for = [[Boston Bruins]]<br>[[Minnesota North Stars]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets]] ([[World Hockey Association|WHA]])<br>[[Indianapolis Racers]] (WHA)
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| played_for = [[Boston Bruins]]<br>[[Minnesota North Stars]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Los Angeles Kings]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]] ([[World Hockey Association|WHA]])<br>[[Indianapolis Racers]] (WHA)
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| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1941|8|18}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1941|8|18}}
| birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| birth_place = [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1988|7|30|1941|8|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|1988|7|30|1941|8|18}}
| death_place =
| death_place = near [[St. Andrews, Manitoba]], Canada
| career_start = 1962
| career_start = 1962
| career_end = 1978
| career_end = 1978
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'''Robert Ivan Woytowich''' (August 18, 1941 in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] – July 30, 1988) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]].
'''Robert Ivan Woytowich''' (August 18, 1941 – July 30, 1988) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]. He played for the [[National Hockey League]] from 1964 to 1972, and in the [[World Hockey Association]] from 1972 to 1976.


==Playing career==
Woytowich started his [[National Hockey League]] career with the [[Boston Bruins]] in [[1964–65 NHL season|1964]]. He would also play for the [[Minnesota North Stars]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[Los Angeles Kings]]. He left for [[World Hockey Association]] after the [[1971–72 NHL season|1972 season]]. He would play for the [[Winnipeg Jets]] and [[Indianapolis Racers]].
Woytowich started his [[National Hockey League]] career with the [[Boston Bruins]] in [[1964–65 NHL season|1964]]. He would also play for the [[Minnesota North Stars]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[Los Angeles Kings]]. He left for [[World Hockey Association]] after the [[1971–72 NHL season|1972 season]]. He would play for the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]] and [[Indianapolis Racers]].

During Woytowich's tenure in Pittsburgh, he became a favorite of fans who formed a fan club called Woytowich's Polish Army (Woytowich was of Polish descent). The club camped in the upper reaches of the [[Pittsburgh Civic Arena]] during weekday home games and filled an entire section during Saturday home games. Despite its name, one did not have to be of Polish descent to be a member of the Polish Army. Members had to have the money to purchase a general admission ticket and were forbidden from saying anything nice about Penguins opponents.


On July 30, 1988, Woytowich suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Winnipeg. The car was involved in an accident and he died.
On July 30, 1988, Woytowich suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Winnipeg. The car was involved in an accident and he died.


==Awards and achievements==
==Awards and achievements==
*[[Central Hockey League (1963–1984)|CPHL]] First All-Star Team (1964)
*[[Central Professional Hockey League|CPHL]] First All-Star Team (1964)
*Played in [[National Hockey League|NHL]] All-Star Game (1970)
*Played in [[National Hockey League|NHL]] All-Star Game (1970)
*“Honoured Member” of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]].
*Honoured Member of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]].


==Career statistics==
{{start box}}
===Regular season and playoffs===
{{succession box | before = new creation | title = [[Minnesota North Stars#Team captains|Minnesota North Stars captains]] | years = [[1967–68 NHL season|1967–68]] | after = [[Elmer Vasko]]}}
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|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1958–59 MJHL season|1958–59]]
| [[Winnipeg Rangers (1956–67)|Transcona Rangers]]
| [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League|MJHL]]
| 28 || 7 || 3 || 10 || 34
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1959–60 MJHL season|1959–60]]
| Winnipeg Rangers
| MJHL
| 27 || 7 || 16 || 23 || 68
| 12 || 6 || 2 || 8 || 34
|-
| [[1960–61 MJHL season|1960–61]]
| Winnipeg Rangers
| MJHL
| 30 || 8 || 21 || 29 || 82
| 9 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1960–61 WHL season|1960–61]]
| [[Seattle Totems]]
| [[Western Hockey League (1952–74)|WHL]]
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1961–62 MJHL season|1961–62]]
| Winnipeg Rangers
| MJHL
| 40 || 9 || 18 || 27 || 65
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1962 Memorial Cup|1961–62]]
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]
| [[Memorial Cup|M-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| 7 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 12
|-
| [[1962–63 EPHL season|1962–63]]
| [[Sudbury Wolves (EPHL)|Sudbury Wolves]]
| [[Eastern Professional Hockey League (1959–63)|EPHL]]
| 71 || 17 || 27 || 44 || 69
| 8 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 8
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1963–64 CPHL season|1963–64]]
| [[St. Paul Rangers]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CPHL]]
| 68 || 9 || 31 || 40 || 101
| 11 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8
|-
| [[1964–65 NHL season|1964–65]]
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 21 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 16
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1964–65 AHL season|1964–65]]
| [[Hershey Bears]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 48 || 5 || 21 || 26 || 56
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1965–66 NHL season|1965–66]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 68 || 2 || 17 || 19 || 75
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1966–67 NHL season|1966–67]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 64 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 43
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1967–68 NHL season|1967–68]]
| [[Minnesota North Stars]]
| NHL
| 66 || 4 || 17 || 21 || 63
| 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1968–69 NHL season|1968–69]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| NHL
| 71 || 9 || 20 || 29 || 62
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1969–70 NHL season|1969–70]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 68 || 8 || 25 || 33 || 49
| 10 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 78 || 4 || 22 || 26 || 30
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 31 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1971–72
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| NHL
| 36 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1972–73 WHA season|1972–73]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]]
| [[World Hockey Association|WHA]]
| 62 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 47
| 14 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1973–74 WHA season|1973–74]]
| Winnipeg Jets
| WHA
| 72 || 6 || 28 || 34 || 43
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[1974–75 WHA season|1974–75]]
| Winnipeg Jets
| WHA
| 24 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1974–75
| [[Indianapolis Racers]]
| WHA
| 42 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 28
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1975–76 WHA season|1975–76]]
| Indianapolis Racers
| WHA
| 42 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 NAHL season|1976–77]]
| [[Mohawk Valley Comets]]
| [[North American Hockey League (1973–77)|NAHL]]
| 37 || 0 || 10 || 10 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1977–78
| Steinbach Stallions
| CCSHL
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 7
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | WHA totals
! 242 !! 9 !! 51 !! 60 !! 140
! 18 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 503 !! 32 !! 126 !! 158 !! 352
! 24 !! 1 !! 3 !! 4 !! 20
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|5802}}
* {{icehockeystats}}

*{{legendsofhockey|14724|Bob Ivan Woytowich}}
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*[http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/players.html?category=9&id=196 Bob Woytowich's biography] at [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
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Revision as of 12:29, 22 April 2024

Bob Woytowich
Born (1941-08-18)August 18, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died July 30, 1988(1988-07-30) (aged 46)
near St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
Indianapolis Racers (WHA)
Playing career 1962–1978

Robert Ivan Woytowich (August 18, 1941 – July 30, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played for the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1972, and in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976.

Playing career

Woytowich started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1964. He would also play for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. He left for World Hockey Association after the 1972 season. He would play for the Winnipeg Jets and Indianapolis Racers.

During Woytowich's tenure in Pittsburgh, he became a favorite of fans who formed a fan club called Woytowich's Polish Army (Woytowich was of Polish descent). The club camped in the upper reaches of the Pittsburgh Civic Arena during weekday home games and filled an entire section during Saturday home games. Despite its name, one did not have to be of Polish descent to be a member of the Polish Army. Members had to have the money to purchase a general admission ticket and were forbidden from saying anything nice about Penguins opponents.

On July 30, 1988, Woytowich suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Winnipeg. The car was involved in an accident and he died.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1958–59 Transcona Rangers MJHL 28 7 3 10 34 4 0 1 1 4
1959–60 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 27 7 16 23 68 12 6 2 8 34
1960–61 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 30 8 21 29 82 9 3 7 10 6
1960–61 Seattle Totems WHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1961–62 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 40 9 18 27 65 — — — — —
1961–62 Brandon Wheat Kings M-Cup — — — — — 7 1 3 4 12
1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 71 17 27 44 69 8 0 3 3 8
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 68 9 31 40 101 11 2 4 6 8
1964–65 Boston Bruins NHL 21 2 10 12 16 — — — — —
1964–65 Hershey Bears AHL 48 5 21 26 56 — — — — —
1965–66 Boston Bruins NHL 68 2 17 19 75 — — — — —
1966–67 Boston Bruins NHL 64 2 7 9 43 — — — — —
1967–68 Minnesota North Stars NHL 66 4 17 21 63 14 0 1 1 18
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 9 20 29 62 — — — — —
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 68 8 25 33 49 10 1 2 3 2
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78 4 22 26 30 — — — — —
1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 31 1 4 5 8 — — — — —
1971–72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 36 0 4 4 6 — — — — —
1972–73 Winnipeg Jets WHA 62 2 4 6 47 14 1 1 2 4
1973–74 Winnipeg Jets WHA 72 6 28 34 43 4 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Winnipeg Jets WHA 24 0 4 4 8 — — — — —
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA 42 0 8 8 28 — — — — —
1975–76 Indianapolis Racers WHA 42 1 7 8 14 — — — — —
1976–77 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL 37 0 10 10 4 — — — — —
1977–78 Steinbach Stallions CCSHL 4 0 1 1 7 — — — — —
WHA totals 242 9 51 60 140 18 1 1 2 4
NHL totals 503 32 126 158 352 24 1 3 4 20
Preceded by
Position created
 Minnesota North Stars captain
1967–68 		Succeeded by
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