Art Michaluk

Arthur Michaluk (May 4, 1923 – March 14, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1947–48 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues.

Michaluk was born in Canmore, Alberta. Before his hockey career, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War and later worked for the Calgary Police Service for 23 years. He died of cancer on March 14, 2006. Art was the brother of NHL hockey player John Michaluk.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 Canmore Zephyrs AJHL 9 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1942–43 Calgary RCAF CNDHL 21 3 2 5 24 8 1 1 2 8 1944–45 Calgary RCAF CNDHL 15 6 3 9 14 3 0 0 0 8 1945–46 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 35 5 9 14 24 5 0 1 1 6 1945–46 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 13 0 2 2 12 1946–47 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 39 16 16 32 58 7 2 5 7 15 1946–47 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 18 1 4 5 16 1947–48 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Providence Reds AHL 39 6 10 16 32 5 1 2 3 2 1948–49 Providence Reds AHL 65 4 17 21 55 11 1 3 4 6 1949–50 Providence Reds AHL 67 7 20 27 32 4 1 2 3 2 1950–51 Providence Reds AHL 70 13 21 34 34 — — — — — 1951–52 Providence Reds AHL 62 3 15 18 41 15 0 5 5 8 1952–53 Calgary Stampeders WHL 70 10 26 36 22 5 0 2 2 8 1953–54 Calgary Stampeders WHL 68 7 26 33 20 18 1 7 8 8 1954–55 Calgary Stampeders WHL 70 8 22 30 24 9 0 7 7 10 1954–55 Calgary Stampeders WHL 70 8 22 30 24 9 0 7 7 10 1955–56 Calgary Stampeders WHL 54 3 14 17 28 8 0 2 2 6 1956–57 Calgary Stampeders WHL 51 2 12 14 15 3 0 2 2 2 1957–58 Calgary Stampeders WHL 17 3 15 18 2 14 0 3 3 6 AHL totals 304 33 83 116 194 35 3 12 15 18 WHL totals 330 33 115 148 111 57 1 23 24 40 NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —