Garth Boesch

Garth Vernon Boesch (October 7, 1920 – May 14, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1946 and 1950. He won the Stanley Cup three times with Toronto, from 1947 to 1949.

Playing career Boesch played four seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of three Stanley Cup winning teams in 1947, 1948 and 1949.

He died of heart disease at the age of 77 on May 14, 1998.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1937–38 Notre Dame Hounds S-SJHL 6 5 0 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 1938–39 Notre Dame Hounds S-SJHL 9 5 1 6 4 — — — — — 1939–40 Notre Dame Hounds S-SJHL 12 7 4 11 12 — — — — — 1940–41 Regina Rangers SSHL 32 10 7 17 26 8 1 2 3 10 1940–41 Regina Rangers Al-Cup — — — — — 14 6 2 8 16 1941–42 Regina Rangers SSHL 31 12 8 20 36 3 0 0 0 6 1941–42 Lethbridge Maple Leafs ASHL — — — — — 9 2 2 4 2 1941–42 Lethbridge Maple Leafs Al-Cup — — — — — 5 1 1 2 8 1944–45 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 1 0 1 1 0 4 2 1 3 10 1945–46 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 43 15 9 24 16 6 0 4 4 8 1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 35 4 5 9 47 11 0 2 2 6 1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 45 2 7 9 52 8 2 1 3 2 1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 1 10 11 43 9 0 2 2 6 1949–50 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 2 6 8 61 6 0 0 0 4 NHL totals 197 9 28 37 203 34 2 5 7 18

Awards and achievements 1948 NHL All Star 1949 NHL All Star