Stefan Cherneski
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1978)
Ice hockey player
Stefan Cherneski | |||
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Born | (1978-09-19) September 19, 1978 (age 45) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
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 | ||
NHL draft | 19th overall, 1997 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1998–2001 |
Stefan Cherneski (born September 19, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger.
Early life
Cherneski was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During his junior career, he played for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey League.[1]
Career
Cherneski 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.[2] 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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
1999–2000 | 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 |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded by Jeff Brown | New York Rangers first round draft pick 1997 | Succeeded by |
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