Ice hockey player
| John Uniac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1971-03-29) March 29, 1971 (age 53) Stratford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
ECHL Winston-Salem Thunderbirds Wheeling Thunderbirds Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ||
| NHL draft |
228th overall, 1990 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1991–1997 | ||
John Uniac (born March 29, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 11th round (228th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
Uniac was selected first overall by the Sudbury Wolves in the 1987 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection and played major junior hockey in the OHL from 1987 to 1991 for the Sudbury Wolves and Kitchener Rangers.
Uniac went on to play five seasons in the ECHL where, between 1991 and 1997, he skated with the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Wheeling Thunderbirds, and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, earning 11 goals, 60 assists, and 125 penalty minutes.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Stratford Cullitons | MWJHL | 38 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 59 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 45 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 57 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 58 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | Winston-Salem Thunderbirds | ECHL | 38 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL | 50 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 47 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1995–96 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks | ECHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 155 | 11 | 60 | 71 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||
References
External links
- John Uniac career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- John Uniac career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byTroy Mallette | Jack Ferguson Award 1987 |
Succeeded byDrake Berehowsky |
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- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Kitchener Rangers players
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Sudbury Wolves players
- Tallahassee Tiger Sharks players
- Wheeling Thunderbirds players
- Winston-Salem Thunderbirds players
- Ice hockey people from Stratford, Ontario
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1970s births stubs