| Position: | Defense |
| Played For: | Phoenix Roadrunners Fort Wayne Komets |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 196 |
| Birth Date: | 1969 5, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Draft: | 231st overall |
| Draft Year: | 1988 |
| Draft Team: | Calgary Flames |
| Career Start: | 1987 |
| Career End: | 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]
| Team | League | GP | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||