Sharp-shooting right-winger Lonny Bohonos showed flashes of ability in the NHL but was unable to obtain consistent ice time. He possessed a natural touch around the net but had difficulty getting open or pouncing on rebounds when faced with the NHL's smothering defenses.
The Winnipeg native starred with the local Blues in the Manitoba junior league before heading to the WHL. Bohonos excelled for three different clubs but enjoyed his best year with the Portland Winter Hawks in 1993-94 when he led the league with 62 goals and 152 points. Following his stellar performance, the young forward was placed on the Canadian Major Junior first all-star team, the WHL West first all-star squad and was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.
The high point of Bohonos' time with the Canucks came in 1996-97 when he registered 22 points in 36 games. The rest of his time was spent in the minors where he generally had more room in which to operate offensively. In March 1998 he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for first round draft disappointment Brandon Convery. Bohonos played very little in Toronto but did add spark with three goals in nine playoff games when the club reached the semi-finals in 1999. After spending the 1999-00 season with the Manitoba Moose, Bohonos headed for Switzerland to play for HC Davos where he led the league in scoring in 2000-01.
