Gene Achtymichuk Explained

Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:7 September 1932
Birth Place:Lamont, Alberta, Canada
Career Start:1952
Career End:1972

Eugene Edward Achtymichuk (September 7, 1932 – June 28, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1959. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1972, was spent in various minor leagues. Achtymichuk was born in Lamont, Alberta on September 7, 1932, and died on June 28, 2024, at the age of 91.[1]

Playing career

Gene Achtymichuk played a total of 32 NHL games spanned over almost a decade. He began his career by playing one game for the Montreal Canadiens in 1951–52. Five years later, in 1956–57, he played another three games for the Canadiens. The following season saw Gene achieve a career-high 16 games played. This is also the season that he scored all of his three career goals and eight career points. The next season, his last NHL season, he played 12 games for the Detroit Red Wings.

While Achtymichuk was not playing at the NHL level, he was playing in various other minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1949–50Edmonton CanadiansWJRHL40 27 16 43 2
1949–50Crowsnest Pass TimberwolvesWCJHL
1950–51Crowsnest Pass TimberwolvesWCJHL40 37 27 64 2214 10 17 27 4
1951–52Montreal CanadiensNHL1 0 0 0 0
1951–52Crowsnest Pass TimberwolvesWCJHL44 53 33 86 63
1952–53Buffalo BisonsAHL50 7 4 11 18
1953–54Victoria CougarsWHL65 11 21 32 255 1 0 1 0
1954–55Victoria CougarsWHL69 18 19 37 185 0 1 1 2
1955–56Quebec AcesQSHL64 22 28 50 347 0 5 5 2
1956–57Montreal CanadiensNHL3 0 0 0 0
1956–57Quebec AcesQSHL62 16 41 57 4010 2 4 6 4
1957–58Montreal CanadiensNHL16 3 5 8 2
1957–58Montreal RoyalsQSHL54 14 38 52 28
1958–59Detroit Red WingsNHL12 0 0 0 0
1958–59Edmonton FlyersWHL39 16 17 33 303 0 1 1 6
1959–60Edmonton FlyersWHL67 20 51 71 444 1 3 4 4
1960–61Edmonton FlyersWHL25 6 14 20 2
1960–61Sudbury WolvesEPHL37 5 28 33 16
1961–62Portland BuckaroosWHL68 17 56 73 103 0 0 0 0
1962–63Knoxville KnightsEHL68 30 96 126 295 1 5 6 4
1963–64Knoxville KnightsEHL72 30 88 118 428 4 4 8 4
1964–65Long Island DucksEHL71 30 83 113 2615 3 9 12 8
1965–66Long Island DucksEHL72 34 83 117 6212 6 10 16 8
1965–66Portland BuckaroosWHL2 0 0 0 0
1966–67Long Island DucksEHL71 13 45 58 823 0 0 0 2
1967–68Long Island DucksEHL35 6 12 18 24
1968–69Edmonton MonarchsASHL30 9 9 18 118 1 5 6 2
1969–70Edmonton MonarchsASHL
1970–71Edmonton MonarchsASHL
1971–72Edmonton MonarchsASHL
EHL totals389 143 407 550 26543 14 28 42 26
WHL totals333 88 178 266 12922 2 5 7 12
NHL totals32 3 5 8 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugene Edward Achtymichuk . Remembering.ca . 11 July 2024 . 4 July 2024.