Will Petschenig

Will Petschenig in 2016

William "Will" Petschenig (born February 3, 1995) is a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).

Career

Petschenig was born in Manotick, Ontario. After representing the Upper Canada Cyclones and after a short stint with the Nepean Raiders, Petschenig joined the Cornwall Colts of the Central Canada Hockey League for the 2011-12 season. From 2012 to 2015, he spent time with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and helped win the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 2015.[1] A broken arm forced him to sit out, when his team captured the Memorial Cup the same year. After the season, he was traded to the Saginaw Spirit, where he spent his final OHL season.[2]

Petschenig signed his first professional contract on May 19, 2016, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal with Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss top-flight National League A (NLA).[3]

Personal info

He received the All Weather Windows Humanitarian of the Year Award[4] and the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy for OHL Humanitarian of the Year in May 2016.[5] Petschenig had created the programme "A Heart Like Mine" for kids who have lost a parent in memory of his father Dan, a former football player for the Toronto Argonauts[6] who died in 2013.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Trophées de la OHL - Ligue Junior Ontario de Hockey | Marqueur.com". www.marqueur.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Will Petschenig's parting is sweet sorrow for Saginaw Spirit, community". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. ↑ Club, www.gshc.ch, GSHC - Site officiel du Genève-Servette Hockey. "Will Petschenig devient Grenat - Genève-Servette Hockey Club". www.gshc.ch. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  4. ↑ "CHL announces 2015-16 Award winners". CHL Network. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  5. ↑ "Spirit's Will Petschenig named OHL Humanitarian of the Year". MiHockey - MiHockeyNow & MiHockeyMag. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  6. ↑ "Spirit's Will Petschenig giving back in honour of father - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  7. ↑ "A Heart Like Mine – Saginaw Spirit". saginawspirit.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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