# Gene Achtymichuk

Eugene Edward Achtymichuk (September 7, 1932 – June 28, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings between 1952 and 1959. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1972, was spent in various minor leagues. Achtymichuk was born in Lamont, Alberta on September 7, 1932, and died on June 28, 2024, at the age of 91.

## 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 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.
While Achtymichuk was not playing at the NHL level, he was playing in various other minor leagues.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1949–50 | Edmonton Canadians | WJRHL | 40 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves | WCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves | WCJHL | 40 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves | WCJHL | 44 | 53 | 33 | 86 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 50 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 65 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954–55 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 69 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1955–56 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 64 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 62 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 54 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 39 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 67 | 20 | 51 | 71 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 25 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 37 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 68 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | Knoxville Knights | EHL | 68 | 30 | 96 | 126 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 1963–64 | Knoxville Knights | EHL | 72 | 30 | 88 | 118 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1964–65 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 71 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| 1965–66 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 72 | 34 | 83 | 117 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| 1965–66 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966–67 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 71 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 35 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Edmonton Monarchs | ASHL | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | Edmonton Monarchs | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Edmonton Monarchs | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Monarchs | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EHL totals | EHL totals | EHL totals | 389 | 143 | 407 | 550 | 265 | 43 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 26 |
| WHL totals | WHL totals | WHL totals | 333 | 88 | 178 | 266 | 129 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |