Dave Tretowicz | |||
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Born | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 15, 1969||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Played for | Phoenix Roadrunners Fort Wayne Komets | ||
NHL Draft | 231st overall, 1988 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1987–1994 |
Dave Tretowicz (born March 15, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. [1] In 1988, he was drafted in the NHL by the Calgary Flames. [2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [3]
Tretowicz was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1969. [1] He grew up in Liverpool, New York and began skating at the age of five. [2] He attended Liverpool High School in New York, and was one of the best skaters in the Central New York area. [2] Tretowicz made the US national junior team at the age of 16, and a year later, he was selected to the national team. [2] He then went to Clarkson University, and was named to the ECAC all-rookie team in the 1987/88 season. [2] This was followed by him being drafted by the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League. [4] [5]
In 1991, Tretowicz was part of the US national team that played at the Men's Ice Hockey World Championships. [1] [2] Tretowicz was part of the American team that took part in the men's tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. [6] [7] He also played in the International Hockey League for the Phoenix Roadrunners and the Fort Wayne Komets in the early 1990s. [1]
After his playing career, Tretowicz worked for the Crouse-Hinds Company. [8] In 2019, he was inducted into the NYS High School Hockey Association Hall of Fame. [9] Tretowicz was also the first hockey player to be inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. [10] His son, Adam, also plays ice hockey. [11]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1986–87 | Northwood School | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 79 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
IHL totals | 167 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1991 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
1992 | United States | OG | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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