Steve Wochy

Steve Wochy
Wochy, c. 1943
Born	(1922-12-25) December 25, 1922 Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1940–1955

Stephen Wochy (né Wojciechowski; December 25, 1922) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played 54 games for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League between 1944 and 1946. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1955, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Fort William, Ontario but has called Sault Ste Marie, Ontario his home since 1954. After Jim Conacher's death in April 2020, he became the oldest living former NHL player. He is the second NHL player to become a centenarian, Al Suomi being the first known.

Before playing in the NHL, Wojciechowski was a member of the Port Arthur Bearcats in 1942 appearing in the 1942 Allan Cup. Wojciechowski played 10 seasons in the American Hockey League after leaving the NHL, with the Indianapolis Capitals, Philadelphia Rockets, Cleveland Barons and Buffalo Bisons. Wojciechowski was named a first-team AHL All-star in 1952.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1938–39	Fort William Maroons	TBJHL		18	14	11	25	20		5	4	0	4	7
1939–40	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		16	16	9	25	2		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Port Arthur Bearcats	TBSHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		16	16	21	37	29		6	8	4	12	4
1941–42	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		18	22	41	63	55		3	4	5	9	13
1941–42	Port Arthur Bearcats	TBSHL		1	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Port Arthur Bearcats	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		17	10	7	17	17
1942–43	St. Catharines Saints	OHA Sr		17	21	15	36	7		3	1	1	2	0
1943–44	Winnipeg Army	WNDHL		10	8	8	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		49	19	20	39	17		6	0	1	1	0
1944–45	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		30	14	20	34	14		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Omaha Knights	USHL		17	4	10	14	4		7	1	2	3	2
1946–47	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		56	21	24	45	4		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		68	37	29	66	27		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		68	29	28	57	37		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Cleveland Barons	AHL		47	21	23	44	12		6	3	3	6	4
1950–51	Cleveland Barons	AHL		58	26	30	56	24		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Cleveland Barons	AHL		68	37	41	78	42		5	2	0	2	2
1952–53	Cleveland Barons	AHL		64	37	31	68	16		10	1	4	5	2
1953–54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	26	32	58	18		3	0	1	1	2
1954–55	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		17	5	4	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Soo Greyhounds	NOHA		23	10	7	17	13		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				547	253	262	515	196		24	6	8	14	10
NHL totals				54	19	20	39	17		6	0	1	1	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database