Jeff Trembecky (born October 19, 1974) is a

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former professional

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and

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player. Trembecky attended the

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where he played three seasons (

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–

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) of NCAA hockey with the

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, scoring 52 goals and 45 assists for 97 points, while earning 127 penalty minutes, in 114 games played. Trembecky began his professional career in the

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, where he played the 1998–99 season with the

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. He skated the next season in the ECHL with both the

Pensacola Ice Pilots The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a professional ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders (2006–07), and the Chicago Blackhawks. They h ...

and the

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, before moving to the

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for the 2000–01 season where he suited up with the

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. He returned to the ECHL for the 2001–02 to compete with both the

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and

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to conclude his North American play. The 2002-03 season saw Trembecky skate in the British National League with the

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, and Solihull MK Kings. He found his place during the 2003-04 season while playing in the Netherlands'

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with the

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where he was the top playoffs goal scorer.http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=58874 He stayed with the Trappers for three seasons before retiring following the 2005-06 season.

Inline hockey

He played with the

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during their 1999 season.

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* 1974 births Living people Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey players Baton Rouge Kingfish players Canadian ice hockey centres Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Fife Flyers players Newcastle Vipers players Pensacola Ice Pilots players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players San Antonio Iguanas players Solihull MK Kings players Tilburg Trappers players Trenton Titans players People from Drumheller Ice hockey people from Alberta Chicago Bluesmen players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1970s-stub