| Henryk Wojtynek | |||
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| Born | March 23, 1950 Katowice, Poland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for | Naprzod Janow | ||
| National team |  Poland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1985 | ||
Henryk Tomasz Wojtynek (born March 23, 1950) is a former Polish ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Poland men's national ice hockey team at 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. [1]
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