Ice hockey player
Dave Tretowicz | |||
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Born |
(1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Played for |
Phoenix Roadrunners Fort Wayne Komets | ||
NHL draft |
231st overall, 1988 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1987–1994 |
Dave Tretowicz (born March 15, 1969) is an American former professional ice hockey player. In 1988, he was drafted in the NHL by the Calgary Flames. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Biography
Tretowicz was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1969. He grew up in Liverpool, New York and began skating at the age of five. He attended Liverpool High School in New York, and was one of the best skaters in the Central New York area. Tretowicz made the US national junior team at the age of 16, and a year later, he was selected to the national team. He then went to Clarkson University, and was named to the ECAC all-rookie team in the 1987/88 season. This was followed by him being drafted by the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League.
In 1991, Tretowicz was part of the US national team that played at the Men's Ice Hockey World Championships. Tretowicz was part of the American team that took part in the men's tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. He also played in the International Hockey League for the Phoenix Roadrunners and the Fort Wayne Komets in the early 1990s.
After his playing career, Tretowicz worked for the Crouse-Hinds Company. In 2019, he was inducted into the NYS High School Hockey Association Hall of Fame. Tretowicz was also the first hockey player to be inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. His son, Adam, also plays ice hockey.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1986–87 | Northwood School | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 32 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 35 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 79 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 72 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
IHL totals | 167 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1991 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
1992 | United States | OG | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
References
- ^ "Dave Tretowicz". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Dave Tretowicz - (Liverpool 1983-1985)". New York State High School Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Tretowicz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "Dave Tretowicz". Hockey DB. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "The worst hockey cards of all-time". Bar Down. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Ice Hockey at the 1992 Albertville Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "Ice Hockey, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Dave Tretowicz". Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "HS Ice Hockey: Dave Tretowicz to be inducted into the NYS High School Hockey Association Hall of Fame". syracuse.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Dave Tretowicz". Syracuse Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "Adam Tretowicz". SUNY Plattsburgh Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
External links
- Dave Tretowicz at NHL
- Dave Tretowicz at EliteProspects.com
- Dave Tretowicz at HockeyDB.com
- Dave Tretowicz at Olympedia
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey players
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United States
- Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey players
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Ice hockey players from Massachusetts
- Liverpool High School alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen