Jeff Woywitka

Jeff Woywitka (born September 1, 1983) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the NHL.http://espn.go.com/nhl/freeagents
==Playing career==
Woywitka was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels in the 1st round, 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After reporting to Philadelphia's AHL affiliate for his first professional season in 03-04, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers midway through the season along with a 1st round pick (Rob Schremp) in 2004 and a 3rd round pick (Danny Syvret) in 2005 in exchange for Mike Comrie.
In 2005, he was traded by the Edmonton Oilers along with Eric Brewer and Doug Lynch to the St. Louis Blues for 2000 league MVP, Chris Pronger.
On July 7, 2009 Woywitka signed a 2 year contract with the Dallas Stars, which ended when Woywitka entered the free agency on July 1, 2011. On August 15, 2011 Woywitka signed a 1 year contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
On October 6, 2011 Woywitka was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		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
1999–00 	Red Deer Rebels 	WHL 		67 	4 	12 	16 	40 		4 	0 	3 	3 	2
2000–01 	Red Deer Rebels 	WHL 		72 	7 	28 	35 	113 		22 	2 	8 	10 	25
2001–02 	Red Deer Rebels 	WHL 		72 	14 	23 	37 	109 		23 	2 	10 	12 	22
2002–03 	Red Deer Rebels 	WHL 		57 	16 	36 	52 	65 		23 	1 	9 	10 	25
2003–04 	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL 		29 	0 	6 	6 	51 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Toronto Roadrunners 	AHL 		53 	4 	18 	22 	41 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2
2004–05 	Edmonton Roadrunners 	AHL 		80 	6 	20 	26 	84 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		26 	0 	2 	2 	25 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Peoria Rivermen 	AHL 		53 	1 	14 	15 	58 		4 	0 	0 	0 	4
2006–07 	Peoria Rivermen 	AHL 		41 	0 	18 	18 	20 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		34 	1 	6 	7 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Peoria Rivermen 	AHL 		52 	10 	20 	30 	35 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		27 	2 	6 	8 	12 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		65 	3 	15 	18 	57 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0
2008–09 	Peoria Rivermen 	AHL 		7 	0 	7 	7 	2 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		36 	0 	3 	3 	11 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Dallas Stars 	NHL 		63 	2 	9 	11 	24 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		251 	8 	41 	49 	141 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
==Awards and honours==
Award 	Year	
WHL 	WHL 	WHL
East Second All-Star Team 	2002	
East First All-Star Team 	2003	
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy	2003	
CHL Third All-Star team 	2003	
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1983
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Dallas Stars players
Category:Edmonton Road Runners players
Category:Memorial Cup winners
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Peoria Rivermen players
Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
Category:Philadelphia Phantoms players
Category:Red Deer Rebels alumni
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Toronto Roadrunners players