Terry Ewasiuk (born October 26, 1953) is a

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former professional

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player. He was selected by the

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in the 7th round (103rd overall) of the

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, and was also drafted by the Chicago Cougars in the 4th round (40th overall) of the

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. Ewasiuk is currently the head coach for the Saddle Lake Warriors of the

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Playing career

Ewasiuk began his professional career with the

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, playing the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons with the

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(AHL) team. He split the 1975–76 season between the Saginaw Gears of the International Hockey League (IHL), and the

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and

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of the AHL. Ewasiuk skated the next two seasons with the

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of the IHL before retiring as a player following the 1977–78 campaign.

Coaching career

Ewasiuk served three years as head coach in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the

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and the Sherwood Park Crusaders before becoming head coach of the

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men's ice hockey team. In the college ranks, Ewasiuk spent six seasons as head coach with the Grant MacEwan Griffins and seven as the head coach of the

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Voyageurs. On September 3, 2013, Ewasiuk was brought in as the head coach of the Saddle Lake Warriors in the

Personal

His son Jay (born August 2, 1980) was drafted by the Moose Jaw Warriors in the 3rd round (45th overall) 1995 WHL Bantam Draft.Eliteprospects.com – Jay Ewasiuk
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ewasiuk, Terry 1953 births Living people Baltimore Clippers players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Cougars draft picks Edmonton Movers players Fort Wayne Komets players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Alberta Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Saginaw Gears players Springfield Indians players Victoria Cougars (WHL) players People from Smoky Lake County