Peter Stoykewych

Peter Justin Stoykewych (born July 14, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and current American Hockey League (AHL) linesman. He most notably played for and served as captain with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL after being drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2010 NHL entry draft.

Early life Stoykewych was born on July 14, 1992, in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents Andrew and Sheryl Stoykewych. His father serves on the staff of the Department of Surgery at the Health Sciences Centre and the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. Stoykewych is the middle child of three brothers, Adam and Paul, who also played hockey. Following this, he joined the Midget AAA Winnipeg Wild where he won the Top Defenceman Award during the month of October 2007. Stoykewych also played for the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Winnipeg Blues

He was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round, 199th overall, of the 2010 NHL entry draft, ultimately becoming the Thrashers' final ever draft pick before their relocation to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become the Winnipeg Jets. Despite his draft selection, Stoykewych opted to join the Colorado College Tigers to play four seasons of collegiate hockey.

Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Stoykewych was named the captain of the Moose alongside alternatives JC Lipon and Cameron Schilling. On January 18, 2019, Stoykewych was suspended two games by the AHL as a result of an illegal check to the head on Milwaukee Admirals forward Phil Di Giuseppe. During the game, he had been assessed a two-minute minor penalty. Following his fifth season with the Moose and second as captain, Stoykewych announced his retirement from professional hockey on June 9, 2020, after the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of his retirement, he ranked 10th amongst the teams' defencemen in games played with 267. Following his retirement, he was hired by the AHL as a linesman for the 2020–21 season.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2007–08 Winnipeg Wild MMHL 39 1 21 22 22 — — — — — 2008–09 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL 53 4 12 16 33 — — — — — 2009–10 Winnipeg South Blues MJHL 56 6 25 31 63 4 1 1 2 2 2010–11 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 58 5 10 15 77 — — — — — 2011–12 Colorado College WCHA 26 0 3 3 14 — — — — — 2012–13 Colorado College WCHA 42 2 9 11 20 — — — — — 2013–14 Colorado College NCHC 37 1 8 9 46 — — — — — 2014–15 Colorado College NCHC 34 3 8 11 42 — — — — — 2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 6 0 1 1 11 — — — — — 2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 47 0 7 7 38 — — — — — 2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 72 5 15 20 47 — — — — — 2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 70 9 18 27 44 7 0 1 1 16 2018–19 Manitoba Moose AHL 60 5 11 16 39 — — — — — 2019–20 Manitoba Moose AHL 12 0 1 1 10 — — — — — AHL totals 267 19 53 72 189 7 0 1 1 16

Awards and honours Award Year MJHL All-Rookie Team 2009 Second All-Star Team 2010 College WCHA All-Academic Team 2013 WCHA All-Tournament Team 2013