Mitch Pechet
| Mitch Pechet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 May 1918 Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | 30 September 2009 (aged 91) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHA) New York Rovers (WHA/NHL) Philadelphia Ramblers (AHL) Philadelphia Rockets (AHL) St. Paul Saints (NHL) Calgary Stampeders (WIHL) New York Rangers (NHL) | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1952 | ||
Mitch Pechet (May 7, 1918, Cupar, Saskatchewan – September 30, 2009) was a professional National Hockey League (NHL) and right winger. At the age of 18 he was drafted into the New York Rangers, playing professionally until enlisting in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939.[1] He played for 11 pro seasons.
Awards and achievements[]
- Championship (1949)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
World War II service[]
Pechet served his country during World War II. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), signing up in 1940. His wartime service lasted until May 8, 1945 (V.E.Day), and he left the Air Force as a Flight Sergeant.[2]
Both of Pechet's brothers joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). His oldest brother was killed on his 17th operational mission in December 1944.
References[]
- ^ "Times Colonist: Deaths & Funerals". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Valour & Duty, Honoring Veterans of World War II" (PDF). Valour & Duty. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 2009 deaths
- Canadian World War II pilots
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Brandon Wheat Kings players
- Jewish ice hockey players
- New York Rovers players
- Philadelphia Ramblers players
- St. Paul Saints (USHL) players
- Philadelphia Rockets players
- New York Rangers players
- Royal Canadian Air Force officers
- Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States