Peter Justin Stoykewych (born July 14, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman and current American Hockey League (AHL) linesman. He most notably played for and served as captain with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL after being drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
| Peter Stoykewych | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Stoykewych with the Manitoba Moose during the 2015-16 season | |||
| Born |
14 July 1992 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. John's IceCaps Manitoba Moose | ||
| NHL draft |
199th overall, 2010 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2020 | ||
Early life
editStoykewych was born on July 14, 1992, in Winnipeg, Manitoba[1] to parents Andrew and Sheryl Stoykewych.[2] His father serves on the staff of the Department of Surgery at the Health Sciences Centre and the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba.[3] Stoykewych is the middle child of three brothers, Adam and Paul, who also played hockey.[1]
Playing career
editJunior
editGrowing up in Manitoba, Stoykewych played in the Assiniboine Park Minor Hockey Association with the Bantam AA Assiniboine Park Rangers and Bantam AAA Winnipeg Monarchs.[4] Following this, he joined the Midget AAA Winnipeg Wild where he won the Top Defenceman Award during the month of October 2007.[5] Stoykewych also played for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Winnipeg Blues[4] before being drafted by the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League (USHL).[6]
He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round, 199th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, ultimately becoming the Thrashers' final ever draft pick before their relocation to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become the Winnipeg Jets.[7] Despite his draft selection, Stoykewych opted to join the Colorado College Tigers to play four seasons of collegiate hockey.[2]
Professional
editIn 2014, Stoykewych joined the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps, now the Manitoba Moose, in 2014 on a two-year contract. He signed one-year contracts with the Moose in 2016 and 2017, and signed another two-year contract in July 2018.[8]
Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Stoykewych was named the captain of the Moose alongside alternatives JC Lipon and Cameron Schilling.[9] On January 18, 2019, Stoykewych was suspended two games by the AHL as a result of an illegal check to the head on Milwaukee Admirals forward Phil Di Giuseppe. During the game, he had been assessed a two-minute minor penalty.[10] Following his fifth season with the Moose and second as captain, Stoykewych announced his retirement from professional hockey on June 9, 2020, after the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of his retirement, he ranked 10th amongst the teams' defencemen in games played with 267.[11] Following his retirement, he was hired by the AHL as a linesman for the 2020–21 season.[12]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Winnipeg Wild | MMHL | 39 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Winnipeg South Blues | MJHL | 53 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Winnipeg South Blues | MJHL | 56 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 58 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Colorado College | WCHA | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Colorado College | WCHA | 42 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado College | NCHC | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado College | NCHC | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 72 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 60 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 267 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 189 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2009 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2013 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2013 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Peter Stoykewych". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Peter Stoykewych". cctigers.com. Colorado College Tigers. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Meet Dr. Stoykewych". winnipegoms.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b Rosset, Mitch (7 December 2016). "Manitoba Moose defenceman Peter Stoykewych playing for hometown team". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Americans Prospects Honored". nbcrightnow.com. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "2010 USHL Entry Draft". The Des Moines Register. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Emmert, Mark (12 June 2011). "Pandemonium in Winnipeg". Des Moines, Iowa: The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stoykewych signs". Moosehockey.com. 7 July 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Sam (11 October 2018). "Winnipegger Peter Stoykewych named as Manitoba Moose captain". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Hobson, Russ (18 January 2019). "AHL suspends Manitoba Moose captain Peter Stoykewych". globalnews.ca. Global News. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Peter Stoykewych Announces Retirement". moosehockey.com. Manitoba Moose. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "AHL Announces Referees and Linesmen for 2020-21 Season". scoutingtherefs.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database