Eugene Edward Achtymichuk (born September 7, 1932) is a Canadian retired professional

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. He played 32 games in the

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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

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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

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

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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