Bernie Lukowich

Bernie Lukowich (born March 18, 1952 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a retired NHL and WHA player. He played 79 games in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues and another 21 games for the Calgary Cowboys of the WHA.
He played junior hockey for the Estevan Bruins and the New Westminster Bruins and was chosen 30th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. Lukowich turned pro in 1972-73 with the Hershey Bears and then scored 9 goals for the Penguins in 1973-74. The next season he was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Bob Stumpf and saw some action with the Blues.
In 1975-76 he jumped to the Calgary Cowboys and split this and the next season between the Cowboys and the minor pros.
Lukowich played the 1977-78 season with the senior Cranbrook Royals. After sitting out two years, he returned to the Royals for two more seasons and retired in 1982.
In the NHL Lukowich scored 13 goals and 15 assists in 79 games. In 21 WHA games, he scored 5 goals and 3 assists.
His son is Brad Lukowich of the Vancouver Canucks.
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