Steve Nemeth (born February 11, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1987–88 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 1999, was mainly spent in the United Kingdom.

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Steve Nemeth
Born	(1967-02-11) February 11, 1967 (age 57) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Sheffield Steelers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	196th overall, 1985 New York Rangers
Playing career	1987–1999

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He was part of the Canadian team that was disqualified from the 1987 World Juniors for their involvement in the Punch-up in Piestany. Nemeth was singled out as one of the players who did not fight. However, Nemeth had been involved on-ice attempting to break up various fights, and was the only Canadian to intervene when forward Stephane Roy was double-teamed by two Soviet players.

Nemeth consulted with tournament officials regarding the response to the brawl, and was told to have the players go to the locker room and await further instructions. Nemeth was the only player to challenge the initial suspension handed out by the International Ice Hockey Federation to the players involved in the brawl. The suspensions were initially to last through the end of the 1987–88 season. It was Nemeth's hope to remain eligible to play for Canada at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and though the suspensions would later be reduced to six months, Nemeth would not make the team.

Nemeth was born in Calgary, Alberta. He played his junior hockey for the Lethbridge Broncos and Kamloops Blazers.

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