Stefan Cherneski

Stefan Cherneski
Born	(1978-09-19) September 19, 1978 Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
NHL draft	19th overall, 1997 New York Rangers
Playing career	1998–2001

Stefan Cherneski (born September 19, 1978 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Thompson, Manitoba) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He suffered a fractured right patella on November 13, 1998, and was forced to retire due to the injury on January 2, 2001. He appeared in forty games with the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, before retiring. He tallied just two goals and nine assists in his brief professional career.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		58	8	21	29	62		19	3	1	4	11
1996–97	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		56	39	29	68	83		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		65	43	38	81	127		18	15	8	23	21
1998–99	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		11	1	2	3	41		4	1	2	3	41
1999–00	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		28	1	7	8	43		—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				179	90	88	178	272		37	18	9	27	32
AHL totals				40	2	9	11	84		4	1	2	3	41

External links

• Stefan Cherneski career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database