Eugene Edward Achtymichuk (born September 7, 1932 in Lamont, Alberta) is a Canadian

Canada

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 retired professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 centre

Centre (ice hockey)

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 in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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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

Montreal Canadiens

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 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

Detroit Red Wings

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While Gene Achtymichuk was not playing at the NHL level, he was playing in various other leagues, such as the WHL

Western Hockey League

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, QHL, and EHL

Eastern Hockey League

-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...

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Career statistics

                                  Regular Season           

Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM

 

1951-52 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   1    0   0    0    0

1956-57 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   3    0   0    0    0

1957-58 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   16   3   5    8    2

1958-59 Detroit Red Wings       NHL   12   0   0    0    0



                   NHL Totals         32   3   5    8    2

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