Peter Stoykewych

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Peter Stoykewych
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Stoykewych with the Manitoba Moose during the 2015-16 season
Born (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 29)
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

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.

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Early life

Stoykewych 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

Junior

Growing 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

In 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

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Winnipeg Wild MMHL 391212222—————
2008–09 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL 534121633—————
2009–10 Winnipeg South BluesMJHL56625316341122
2010–11 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 585101577—————
2011–12 Colorado College WCHA 2603314—————
2012–13 Colorado CollegeWCHA42291120—————
2013–14 Colorado College NCHC 3718946—————
2014–15 Colorado CollegeNCHC34381142—————
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 601111—————
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL4707738—————
2016–17 Manitoba MooseAHL725152047—————
2017–18 Manitoba MooseAHL709182744701116
2018–19 Manitoba MooseAHL605111639—————
2019–20 Manitoba MooseAHL1201110—————
AHL totals267195372189701116

Awards and honours

AwardYear
MJHL
All-Rookie Team2009
Second All-Star Team2010
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2013
WCHA All-Tournament Team2013

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  6. ↑ "2010 USHL Entry Draft". The Des Moines Register. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2021– via newspapers.com.
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