Jeff Serowik

Jeff Serowik
Born	(1967-01-10) January 10, 1967 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft	85th overall, 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1990–2000

Jeffrey Michael Serowik (born January 10, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1990 and 1998. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2000, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Serowik was drafted 85th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and played one game for them during the 1990–91 NHL season. He mainly played in the American Hockey League for the St. John's Maple Leafs. He signed with the Florida Panthers in 1993, but spent the entire season in the International Hockey League with the Cincinnati Cyclones, thus never playing a game for the Panthers.

In 1994, Serowik signed with the Boston Bruins and played a second NHL game. Like his Toronto stint, he played mainly in the AHL, suiting up for the Providence Bruins. He signed with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1995 but never played for them, instead playing in the IHL, splitting the season with the Indianapolis Ice and the Las Vegas Thunder. He stayed in the IHL with a second year at Las Vegas and then with the Kansas City Blades.

In 1998, he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins 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

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Manchester High School West	HS-NH		21	12	22	24	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Lawrence Academy	HS-Prep		24	8	25	33	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Lawrence Academy	HS-Prep		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Providence College	HE		33	3	8	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Providence College	HE		33	3	9	12	44		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Providence College	HE		35	3	14	17	48		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Providence College	HE		35	6	19	25	34		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL		60	8	15	23	45		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		78	11	34	45	60		16	4	9	13	22
1992–93	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		77	19	35	54	92		9	1	5	6	8
1993–94	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		79	6	21	27	98		7	0	1	1	8
1994–95	Providence Bruins	AHL		78	28	34	62	102		13	4	6	10	10
1994–95	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		69	20	23	43	86		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		13	7	6	13	18		15	6	5	11	16
1996–97	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		42	5	19	24	34		3	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		77	14	35	49	50		11	2	5	7	12
1998–99	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		26	0	6	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				293	66	118	184	299		38	9	20	29	40
IHL totals				280	52	104	156	286		36	8	11	19	40
NHL totals				28	0	6	6	16		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Second Team	1989–90

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database