Benny Woit
Benedict Francis Woit (January 7, 1928 – December 7, 2016) was a National Hockey League defenceman of the 1950s.[1]
| Benny Woit | |
|---|---|
 Woit with St. Michaels, c. 1947 | |
| Born | January 7, 1928 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 7, 2016 (aged 88) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks |
| Playing career | 1951–1957 |
Playing career
Woit made his presence known as a junior while playing for the Port Arthur Flyers and Bruins of the TBJHL and the St. Mike's Majors of the OHA. He began playing for the Indianapolis Capitals of the AHL for the 1948–49 season. The Detroit Red Wings promoted him in 1951, and his defensive play would help them secure the Stanley Cup in 1952, 54, and 55. Woit was traded to Chicago Black Hawks following the 1954–55 season but never produced as he did with the Red Wings. He went on to play in the AHL and later the EHL, for the Clinton Comets as both a player and a successful head coach. In 334 NHL games Benny Woit recorded 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points.
Awards and achievements
- NHL All-Star Game (1954)
- EHL First All-Star Team (1962, 1963)
- EHL Second All-Star Team (1964)
- EHL North First All-Star Team (1965)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | St. Michael's College Majors | OHA | 27 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 36 | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 70 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 69 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 58 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Spokane Spokes | WHL | 61 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Providence Reds | AHL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 51 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 51 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 63 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 57 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 69 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 78 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 71 | 4 | 36 | 40 | 68 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | Jersey Devils | EHL | 38 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 60 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 333 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 170 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||||
Benny Woit Media
Trading card of Woit with the Red Wings, c. 1954
References
Other websites
- Benny Woit biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- Benny Woit's Day With the Stanley Cup Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine