Stefan Cherneski

Stefan Cherneski
Born (1978-09-19) September 19, 1978
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
NHL Draft 19th overall, 1997
New York Rangers
Playing career 19982001

Stefan Cherneski (born September 19, 1978 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Thompson, Manitoba) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He suffered a fractured right patella on November 13, 1998, and was forced to retire due to the injury on January 2, 2001.[1] He appeared in forty games with the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, before retiring. He tallied just two goals and nine assists in his brief professional career.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 58 8 21 29 62 19 3 1 4 11
1996–97 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 56 39 29 68 83
1997–98 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 65 43 38 81 127 18 15 8 23 21
1998–99 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 11 1 2 3 41 4 1 2 3 41
1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 28 1 7 8 43
WHL totals 179 90 88 178 272 37 18 9 27 32
AHL totals 40 2 9 11 84 4 1 2 3 41

References

Preceded by
Jeff Brown
New York Rangers first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by
Manny Malhotra
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