Alexander Godynyuk Explained

Position:Defence
Played For:Sokil Kyiv
ShVSM Kyiv
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Florida Panthers
Hartford Whalers
SC Bern
Eisbären Berlin
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:198
Ntl Team:Ukraine
Birth Date:January 27, 1970
Birth Place:Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Draft:115th overall
Draft Year:1990
Draft Team:Toronto Maple Leafs
Career Start:1987
Career End:2001

Oleksandr Olehovych Hodyniuk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олегович Годинюк; born January 27, 1970), known commonly as Alexander Godynyuk is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the sixth round, 115th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Godynyuk played parts of five seasons in the Soviet Union before coming to North America to join the Maple Leaf organization. He made his NHL debut for Toronto in the 1990–91 season, appearing in 18 games. He played in 31 more games for the Maple Leafs in the 1991–92 season before being traded to the Calgary Flames in a ten-player deal which brought Doug Gilmour to Toronto.

Godynyuk was selected from the Flames by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. He would move on to the Hartford Whalers midway through the 1993–94 season, and would stay there for the remainder of his NHL career.

The Phoenix Coyotes played their first game in franchise history against the Whalers on October 5, 1996. In that game, Godynyuk scored the first goal ever against the Coyotes.[1]

Godynyuk left the NHL after the 1996–97 season. He played in the International Hockey League with the Chicago Wolves for one season, and then went to Europe to play in Switzerland's Nationalliga A and Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga before retiring following the 2000–01 season.

Godynyuk represented Ukraine at the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

In his NHL career, Godynyuk played in 223 games. He recorded ten goals and 39 assists.

He has two daughters who are named Elizabeth and Paulina.

Awards and honors

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1986–87Sokil KyivUSSR9 0 1 1 2
1986–87ShVSM KyivUSSR II11 0 2 2 6
1987–88Sokil KyivUSSR 2 0 0 0 2
1987–88ShVSM KyivUSSR II22 4 2 6 20
1988–89Sokil KyivUSSR 30 3 3 6 12
1988–89ShVSM KyivUSSR II9 3 0 3 18
1989–90Sokil KyivUSSR 37 3 2 5 31
1990–91Sokil KyivUSSR 19 3 1 4 20
1990–91Toronto Maple LeafsNHL18 0 3 3 16
1990–91Newmarket SaintsAHL11 0 1 1 29
1991–92Toronto Maple LeafsNHL31 3 6 9 59
1991–92Calgary FlamesNHL6 0 1 1 4
1991–92Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL17 2 1 3 24
1992–93Calgary FlamesNHL27 3 4 7 19
1993–94Florida PanthersNHL26 0 10 10 35
1993–94Hartford WhalersNHL43 3 9 12 40
1994–95Hartford WhalersNHL14 0 0 0 8
1995–96Hartford WhalersNHL3 0 0 0 2
1995–96Springfield FalconsAHL14 1 3 4 19
1995–96Detroit VipersIHL7 0 3 3 12
1995–96Minnesota MooseIHL45 9 17 26 81
1996–97Hartford WhalersNHL55 1 6 7 41
1997–98Chicago WolvesIHL50 5 11 16 851 0 0 0 0
1998–99SC BernNDA43 9 16 25 205 1 0 1 2
1999–2000Eisbären BerlinDEL48 6 19 25 42
2000–01Eisbären BerlinDEL36 5 6 11 12
USSR totals97971667
NHL totals223103949224
IHL totals11916324820210000

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1987Soviet UnionEJC70336
1988Soviet UnionEJC60004
1989Soviet UnionWJC70112
1990Soviet UnionWJC73254
1998UkraineWC Q31010
1999UkraineWC30000
Junior totals2736916

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/hfd-vs-phx/1996/10/05/1996020005/boxscore
  2. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.521, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada,