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Peter Bakovic
Born (1965-01-31) January 31, 1965 (age 59)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1985–1991

Peter George "Pete" Bakovic (born January 31, 1965 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played briefly in the National Hockey League in the late 1980s for the Vancouver Canucks.

Playing career

Bakovic played his junior hockey for the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League but was never drafted. After a strong final year of junior, he was signed as a free agent by the Calgary Flames in 1985. A tough player who fought often, Bakovic spent three seasons playing minor pro in the Flames' system without seeing an NHL game. In two years with the Moncton Golden Flames of the AHL, he led the team in penalty minutes both years, but also posted respectable offensive totals, notching 54 and 51 points. In his only year with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, Bakovic posted 43 points in 39 games along with 221 PIM.

Late in the 1987–88 season, he was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver immediately promoted him to their NHL team, and he played 10 games for the Canucks, recording 2 goals and 48 PIM. However, injuries struck the next year and he found himself back in the IHL with the Milwaukee Admirals. Bakovic would play three more seasons in Milwaukee without seeing another NHL game before retiring in 1991.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Bakovic stayed in Milwaukee and remained with the Admirals organization as an assistant coach until 1998. He continues to reside in Milwaukee with wife and two daughters and coaches high school hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Thunder Bay Flyers TBJHL 40 30 29 59 159 — — — — —
1983–84 Dixie Beehives OJHL 4 2 5 7 21 — — — — —
1983–84 Kitchener Rangers OHL 28 2 6 8 87 — — — — —
1983–84 Windsor Spitfires OHL 35 10 25 35 74 3 0 2 2 14
1984–85 Windsor Compuware Spitfires OHL 58 26 48 74 259 3 0 0 0 12
1985–86 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 80 18 36 54 349 10 2 2 4 30
1986–87 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 77 17 34 51 280 6 3 3 6 54
1987–88 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 39 16 27 43 221 — — — — —
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 10 2 0 2 48 — — — — —
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 40 16 14 30 211 11 4 4 8 46
1989–90 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 56 19 30 49 230 6 4 1 5 52
1990–91 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 69 17 45 62 220 6 0 4 4 16
NHL totals 10 2 0 2 48 — — — — —
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