John Bradley Werenka (born February 12, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 42nd overall. Werenka played college hockey for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats, with whom he won the 1991 NCAA hockey title. In addition to his minor pro experience, Werenka went on to play for the Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Calgary Flames.[1] His career was ended December 29, 2000 due to a concussion suffered in a game.[2] He represented Canada at the 1994 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal and being named to the All-Star Team.[3]
| Brad Werenka | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 12, 1969 Two Hills, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Quebec Nordiques Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
42nd overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2000 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic games | ||
 |
1994 Lillehammer | Tournament |
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1990–91 | |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1990–91 | |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [4] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1991 | [5] |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Sherwood Park Crusaders | AJHL | 32 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 32 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 29 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 34 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 28 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Northern Michigan University | WCHA | 47 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 66 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Canada | Intl | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 25 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 1994–95 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 80 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 161 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 73 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1996–97 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 82 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 81 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 95 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 118 | 33 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 320 | 19 | 61 | 80 | 299 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||||
| IHL totals | 235 | 43 | 143 | 186 | 329 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 50 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | OG | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Brad Werenka player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Westhead, Rick (2007-09-20). "New commissioner envisions leaner, cleaner CFL". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2009). Canada's Olympic Hockey History 1920–2010. Toronto: Fenn Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-55168-323-2.
- ^ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database