Steve Witiuk

Steve Witiuk
Born	(1929-01-08)January 8, 1929 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	November 30, 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 93) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1949–1969

Stephen Witiuk Sr. (January 8, 1929 – November 30, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1951–52 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1969, was mainly spent in the Western Hockey League. Witiuk died in Spokane, Washington on November 30, 2022, aged 93.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		16	5	6	11	4		2	0	1	1	2
1947–48	Winnipeg Black Hawks	MJHL		22	12	5	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Winnipeg Black Hawks	MJHL		28	16	20	36	49		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Regina Capitals	WCSHL		8	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Kamloops Elks	OSHL		33	20	7	27	45		7	6	6	12	6
1949–50	Calgary Stampeders	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	4	5	9	6
1950–51	Edmonton Flyers	WCSHL		48	22	23	45	71		8	2	2	4	10
1951–52	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		33	3	8	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		14	5	2	7	11		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		60	21	20	41	66		1	0	0	0	0
1953–54	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		69	19	36	55	52		18	3	6	9	20
1954–55	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		60	26	37	63	61		9	5	2	7	14
1955–56	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		66	30	34	64	76		8	5	6	11	12
1956–57	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		47	17	18	35	55		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		39	16	24	40	29		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		70	9	18	27	59		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		62	12	33	45	43		6	1	4	5	2
1959–60	Winnipeg Warriors	WHL		62	20	27	47	40		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Spokane Comets	WHL		67	28	24	52	79		4	0	1	1	4
1961–62	Spokane Comets	WHL		64	26	40	66	49		16	4	9	13	34
1962–63	Spokane Comets	WHL		66	21	33	54	96		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Denver Invaders	WHL		70	25	28	53	62		4	0	0	0	10
1964–65	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		56	11	21	32	37		11	2	2	4	16
1965–66	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		72	6	16	22	47		3	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Victoria Maple Leafs	WHL		59	5	10	15	34		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Spokane Jets	WIHL		41	20	34	54	57		8	7	9	16	13
1967–68	Spokane Jets	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	1	1	9
1968–69	Spokane Jets	WIHL		40	6	18	24	30		6	2	1	3	2
WHL totals				945	294	423	717	840		87	20	32	52	114
NHL totals				33	3	8	11	14		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

• WHL Championships (1954, 1966)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Steve Witiuk’s biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame