Gene Achtymichuk

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.

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 Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1949–50 Edmonton Canadians WJRHL 40 27 16 43 2 — — — — — 1949–50 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves WCJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1950–51 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves WCJHL 40 37 27 64 22 14 10 17 27 4 1951–52 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves WCJHL 44 53 33 86 63 — — — — — 1952–53 Buffalo Bisons AHL 50 7 4 11 18 — — — — — 1953–54 Victoria Cougars WHL 65 11 21 32 25 5 1 0 1 0 1954–55 Victoria Cougars WHL 69 18 19 37 18 5 0 1 1 2 1955–56 Quebec Aces QSHL 64 22 28 50 34 7 0 5 5 2 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1956–57 Quebec Aces QSHL 62 16 41 57 40 10 2 4 6 4 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens NHL 16 3 5 8 2 — — — — — 1957–58 Montreal Royals QSHL 54 14 38 52 28 — — — — — 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1958–59 Edmonton Flyers WHL 39 16 17 33 30 3 0 1 1 6 1959–60 Edmonton Flyers WHL 67 20 51 71 44 4 1 3 4 4 1960–61 Edmonton Flyers WHL 25 6 14 20 2 — — — — — 1960–61 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 37 5 28 33 16 — — — — — 1961–62 Portland Buckaroos WHL 68 17 56 73 10 3 0 0 0 0 1962–63 Knoxville Knights EHL 68 30 96 126 29 5 1 5 6 4 1963–64 Knoxville Knights EHL 72 30 88 118 42 8 4 4 8 4 1964–65 Long Island Ducks EHL 71 30 83 113 26 15 3 9 12 8 1965–66 Long Island Ducks EHL 72 34 83 117 62 12 6 10 16 8 1965–66 Portland Buckaroos WHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0 1966–67 Long Island Ducks EHL 71 13 45 58 82 3 0 0 0 2 1967–68 Long Island Ducks EHL 35 6 12 18 24 — — — — — 1968–69 Edmonton Monarchs ASHL 30 9 9 18 11 8 1 5 6 2 1969–70 Edmonton Monarchs ASHL — — — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Edmonton Monarchs ASHL — — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Edmonton Monarchs ASHL — — — — — — — — — — EHL totals 389 143 407 550 265 43 14 28 42 26 WHL totals 333 88 178 266 129 22 2 5 7 12 NHL totals 32 3 5 8 2 — — — — —