Benny Woit
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| Position | Defenseman |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Retired Detroit Redwings Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 7, 1928, Fort William, ON, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1951 – 1957 |
Benny Francis Woit ( born January 7, 1928 in Fort William, Ontario) was a National Hockey League defenseman of the 1950s.
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[edit] 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 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. In 334 NHL games Benny Woit recorded 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- NHL All-Star Game (1954)
- Stanley Cup Champion Team Member (1952, 1954, 1955)
- EHL First All-Star Team (1962, 1963)
- EHL Second All-Star Team (1964)
- EHL North First All-Star Team (1965)
[edit] 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 Blackhawks | NHL | 63 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1956-57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 47 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1956-57 | Chicago Blackhawks | 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 | ||||
