Andy Wozniewski

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Andy Wozniewski
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Wozniewski in 2010
Born (1980-05-20) May 20, 1980 (age 44)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
Boston Bruins
EV Zug
EHC München
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20042015

Andrew Pera Wozniewski (born May 25, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins.

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Playing career

Undrafted, Wozniewski played collegiate hockey for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He signed his first pro contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 27, 2004. He scored his first NHL goal October 11, 2007 for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the New York Islanders.

Andy was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues on July 17, 2008, and later assigned to the Blues affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. Wozniewski was recalled to the Blues on February 1, 2009. [1] He played in one game with the Blues before he was reassigned to the Rivermen.

Wozniewski was traded from the Blues to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Danny Richmond on March 4, 2009. [2]

After the Penguins, Wozniewski signed with the Boston Bruins, on May 5, 2010, Wozniewski left the Bruins and signed a one-year contract in the Swiss NLA with EV Zug.

After three seasons with Zug, Wozniewski left Switzerland out of contract and signed a one-year deal as a free agent in the German DEL, with EHC München on June 4, 2013. During his time in Europe, Wozniewski was selected to play for Team USA in the Deutschland Cup in 2011 and 2013, leading Team USA to a championship as the Captain in 2013. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 5698172220000
1999–00 UMass Lowell HE 171128
2000–01 Texas Tornado NAHL 5410344498
2001–02 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA 393131654
2002–03 Wisconsin BadgersWCHA3417847
2003–04 Wisconsin BadgersWCHA436814104
2003–04 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 30110
2004–05 St. John's Maple LeafsAHL2814520
2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1301113
2005–06 Toronto Marlies AHL314111542
2006–07 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1502214
2006–07 Toronto MarliesAHL50338
2007–08 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL4827954
2007–08 Toronto MarliesAHL3371017261945914
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL561161756
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL10000
2008–09 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL182242661122
2009–10 Providence Bruins AHL6810334369
2009–10 Boston Bruins NHL20000
2010–11 EV Zug NLA 50101323123101456
2011–12 EV ZugNLA4711233475614516
2012–13 EV ZugNLA35371036101454
2013–14 EHC München DEL 527172469100025
2014–15 EHC MünchenDEL1914528
NHL totals792101281

References

  1. Blues Recall Wagner, Wozniewski, St. Louis Blues , Feb. 1, 2009 Archived February 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Blues acquire Richmond from Penguins". St. Louis Blues. March 4, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  3. "Andy Woxniewski comes to Red Bull Munich" (in German). EHC München. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.