Lonny Bohonos

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Lonny Bohonos
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Bohonos with the Chicago Wolves in 2004
Born (1973-05-20) May 20, 1973 (age 51)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
HC Davos
ZSC Lions
Adler Mannheim
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19942006

Lonny W. Bohonos (born May 20, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played most notably for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and also appeared in several games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the later stages of his career, he played overseas in the Swiss Nationalliga A and Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

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He served as the head coach of the Fort William North Stars, a Thunder Bay team in the SIJHL during the 2011–12 season. [1]

Playing career

Bohonos was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Winnipeg South Monarchs minor ice hockey team. [2]

Bohonos played major junior in the Western Hockey League for the Moose Jaw Warriors, Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winter Hawks. After a 63-point season in 1992–93 split between Seattle and Portland, Bohonos dramatically rose to a league-leading 62 goals, 90 assists, and 152 points the following season. In addition to the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's leading scorer, Bohonos was also awarded the Brad Hornung Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player.[ citation needed ]

Unselected in the NHL Entry Draft, Bohonos' successful final year with the Portland Winter Hawks earned him an NHL contract from the Vancouver Canucks.[ citation needed ] He turned pro in 1994–95 with Vancouver's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Bohonos scored the first goal in Syracuse Crunch history, and quickly established himself as an offensive threat, scoring 75 points in his rookie season. The following year, he led Syracuse in goals and points, and earned a three-game callup to the NHL, recording an assist.[ citation needed ]

However, he was considered a very one-dimensional player, and his NHL potential was questioned as a result. These criticisms dogged him throughout his career - while Bohonos had the unquestionable skill and natural hockey sense as well as an excellent touch around the net, his defensive game, and intangibles were considered below par. Bohonos was also ripped by analysts and scouts as being a "lazy" player.[ citation needed ]

He continued to produce in the AHL in 1996–97 and finally earned his big break around mid-season with an extended call-up to the Canucks. In a disappointing year for the team, Bohonos was a bright light in the second half, playing well on a scoring line with Trevor Linden and Martin Gelinas, and finishing with 11 goals and 22 points in 36 games.[ citation needed ]

The following season, however, was a huge disappointment. While he cracked the Canucks' NHL roster out of training camp for the first time, he was used predominantly on the team's fourth line in a checking role for which he was ill-suited. After recording only 3 points in 31 games and being returned to the AHL, Bohonos was dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Brandon Convery in an exchange of struggling talents. [3] He again showcased his talent in a late-season call-up, putting up 6 points in 6 games for the Leafs.

The 1998–99 season saw him back in the AHL, where he led the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs, in scoring. In 7 games with Toronto, Bohonos again produced, scoring three goals. The highlight of his career, though, would come in the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Igor Korolev and Fredrik Modin injured, and Derek King struggling, Bohonos was recalled and allowed to skate on a scoring line with Mats Sundin. He responded in style, putting up 3 goals and 6 assists in 9 games to help Toronto to the Conference Finals.[ citation needed ]

After a year in the IHL with the Manitoba Moose, Bohonos left North America to sign with Davos HC in the Switzerland. He became one of the top players in the Nationalliga A, leading the league in scoring with 60 points in 2000–01. That same year, he won a Spengler Cup with Davos, defeating Canada in the final. He spent another year with Davos and was the Spengler Cup runner-up in 2002, then joined the ZSC Lions.[ citation needed ]

Bohonos returned to North America to spend the 2004–05 season with the Chicago Wolves, but again went back to Europe for the 2005–06 season, this time with the Adler Mannheim in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In November 2005, he suffered a serious neck injury in a collision with Denis Pederson of Berlin [4] and was sidelined for the year. He was expected to make a full recovery for the 2006–07 season, but had to end his career, due to problems resulting from the injury.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL 4633225570
1991–92Winnipeg South BluesMJHL4053368942
1991–92 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 81120
1992–93 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL4613132627
1992–93 Portland Winter Hawks WHL2720173716158132119
1993–94 Portland Winter HawksWHL70629015280108111913
1994–95 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6730457571
1995–96 Syracuse CrunchAHL7440397982161482216
1995–96 Vancouver Canucks NHL 30110
1996–97 Syracuse CrunchAHL412230522832244
1996–97 Vancouver CanucksNHL3611112210
1997–98 Vancouver CanucksNHL312134
1997–98 Syracuse CrunchAHL171212248
1997–98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL1179161021122
1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL63364
1998–99 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL703448824052462
1998–99 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7303493692
1999–2000 Manitoba Moose IHL 631833514520002
2000–01 HC Davos NLA 432832604240112
2001–02 HC DavosNLA432026462216138212
2002–03 HC DavosNLA442221434617371016
2003–04 HC DavosNLA114152
2003–04 ZSC Lions NLA331820382411381131
2004–05 Fort Worth Brahmas CHL 20222
2004–05 Chicago Wolves AHL62203757181839126
2005–06 Adler Mannheim DEL 19491320
AHL totals3421652203852574422244630
NHL totals831916352293692
NLA totals174921001921364819244351

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West First All-Star Team 1994
Bob Clarke Trophy 1994
Brad Hornung Trophy 1994
CHL First All-Star Team1994
NLA
Forward of the Year 2001, 2002
Most Points (59)2001
Spengler Cup (HC Davos)2001
Spengler Cup All-Star Team2001, 2003
Spengler Cup MVP2003

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