Jeffrey Michael Serowik (born January 10, 1967) is an American former professional

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. He played 28 games in the

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with the

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, and

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between 1990 and 1998. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Serowick was drafted 85th overall by the

in the

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and played one game for them during the

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. He mainly played in the

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for the

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. He signed with the

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

in 1993, but spent the entire season in the International Hockey League with the

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, thus never playing a game for the Panthers. In 1994, Serowik signed with the

and played a second NHL game. Like his Toronto stint, he played mainly in the AHL, suiting up for the

Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rh ...

. He signed with the

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in 1995 but never played for them, instead playing in the IHL, splitting the season with the

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and the

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. He stayed in the IHL with a second year at Las Vegas and then with the

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. In 1998, he signed with the

and got more ice time, playing 26 games and scoring 6 assists before suffering a serious head injury. He missed the rest of that season and the entire 1999–00 NHL season before eventually retiring.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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* 1965 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Boston Bruins players Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Ice hockey people from New Hampshire Indianapolis Ice players Kansas City Blades players Las Vegas Thunder players Newmarket Saints players Sportspeople from Manchester, New Hampshire Pittsburgh Penguins players Providence Bruins players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players St. John's Maple Leafs players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub