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George Kuzmicz

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George Kuzmicz
Born (1952-05-24)May 24, 1952
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died September 25, 2015(2015-09-25) (aged 63)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Toros
NHL draft 138th overall, 1972
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1974–1976

George Kuzmicz (May 24, 1952 – September 25, 2015)[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] Kuzmicz played parts of two WHA seasons with the Toronto Toros.[3] He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.[2] As a youth, he played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Cedar Hill.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Cornell University NCAA 13 0 3 3 4
1972–73 Cornell University NCAA 29 5 13 18 30
1973–74 Cornell University NCAA 25 7 23 30 26
1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA 34 0 12 12 22
1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL-Sr. 13 0 3 3 21 2 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Toronto Toros WHA 1 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Buffalo Norsemen NAHL-Sr. 38 1 8 9 35
WHA totals 35 0 12 12 22
NAHL-Sr. totals 51 1 11 12 56 2 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC First Team 1973–74 [2][5]
AHCA East All-American 1973–74 [2][3][6]
  • 1973–74 Cornell Boosters Award (dedication and team play)[2]
  • 1973–74 Ivy League First All-Star Team[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary of George Kuzmicz | Ogden Funeral Homes". ogden.funeraltechweb.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- George Kuzmicz". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Ralph Hopiavouri at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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