MEET THE OLDEST LIVING NHLER

Wochy, 97, ‘had a good year’ as a rookie in 1944-45 and played with legends such as Howe, Plante and Bower

BY KEN CAMPBELL

TO GIVE YOU AN idea of just how old Steve Wochy is, consider that he was born in a town that doesn’t technically exist anymore and he was once a prospect for the New York Americans, a franchise that hasn’t played a game in the NHL in almost 80 years. At 97, Wochy still lives on his own in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. He has a hard time hearing and his hip hurts constantly, but aside from that, he’s going strong. And with the death of Jim Conacher at 98 in April, Wochy is now the oldest living person who has played in the NHL. Born Steve Wojciechowski in Fort William, Ont., (now Thunder Bay) on Christmas Day in 1922, Wochy played 54 games in the NHL, all with the Detroit Red…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1, 2020

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