Jeff Woywitka
| Jeff Woywitka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 1, 1983 Vermilion, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Dallas Stars New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Augsburger Panther | ||
| NHL Draft |
27th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Jeffrey Woywitka (born September 1, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent having most recently played for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[1] Previously he played with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5] 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 reassigned 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 primarily 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.[6]
Career statistics
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 52 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 278 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| 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
- ↑ "Team - Augsburger Panther". www.aev-panther.de (in German). Augsburger Panther. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Panther reagieren auf Ausfälle und holen Jeff Woywitka" [Panthers react to failures and get Jeff Woywitka] (in German). Augsburg Panthers. 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "Jeff Woywitka To Continue Career In Germany". TheHockeyHouse.net. 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "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
- Jeff Woywitka's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Jeff Woywitka's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Jeff Woywitka's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Justin Williams |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Joni Pitkanen |