Ivan Irwin

Ivan Duane Irwin (March 13, 1927 – February 11, 2019) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played 155 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens between 1952 and 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Irwin died in 2019, aged 91.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1943–44 Northern Vocational HS-ON 6 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 1943–44 Scarborough Colts OHA-B — — — — — — — — — — 1944–45 Scarborough Colts OHA-B — — — — — — — — — — 1945–46 Toronto Dorsts TMHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 5 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Scarborough Colts OHA-B — — — — — — — — — — 1947–48 Boston Olympics QSHL 40 1 3 4 72 — — — — — 1947–48 Boston Olympics EAHL 16 2 1 3 36 — — — — — 1948–49 Sherbrooke Red Raiders QSHL 55 1 8 9 124 12 1 2 3 36 1949–50 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 7 1 0 1 30 — — — — — 1949–50 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 52 2 7 9 114 — — — — — 1950–51 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 62 3 14 17 145 — — — — — 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 67 4 10 14 111 7 0 1 1 18 1952–53 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 58 5 20 25 116 — — — — — 1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 56 2 12 14 109 — — — — — 1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 13 1 0 1 20 — — — — — 1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 34 0 1 1 20 — — — — — 1955–56 New York Rangers NHL 60 0 1 1 20 5 0 0 0 8 1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 19 0 5 5 43 — — — — — 1956–57 Providence Reds AHL 62 4 14 18 149 5 0 1 1 8 1957–58 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1957–58 Providence Reds AHL 63 2 16 18 146 5 1 2 3 6 1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 63 3 12 15 106 11 0 3 3 16 1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 40 1 8 9 53 — — — — — AHL totals 428 19 86 105 867 28 1 7 8 48 NHL totals 155 2 27 29 214 5 0 0 0 8