Benedict Francis Woit (January 7, 1928 – December 7, 2016) was a Canadian

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player. He played in the

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with the

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and

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between 1951 and 1956. With Detroit he won the

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three times, in

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1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...

, and

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

Playing career

Woit made his presence known as a junior while playing for the

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and Bruins of the

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and the St. Michael's Majors of the

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. He began playing for the

Indianapolis Capitals The Indianapolis Capitals were an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1939 to 1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. ...

of the

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for the 1948–49 season. The

promoted him in 1951, and his defensive play would help them secure the

in 1952, 1954, and 1955. Woit was traded to

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

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, for the

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as both a player and a successful head coach. In 334 NHL games Benny Woit recorded 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points. Woit died on December 7, 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Woit, Benny 1928 births 2016 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Clinton Comets players Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Ontario Indianapolis Capitals players Jersey Devils players Kingston Frontenacs (EPHL) players Providence Reds players Rochester Americans players Sportspeople from Thunder Bay Stanley Cup champions Toronto St. Michael's Majors players