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Jack Shewchuk

1917 – 1989

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Lived 1917 – 1989 (aged 71). Jack Shewchuk was a Canadian ice hockey player.

John Michael Shewchuk (June 14, 1917 – May 15, 1989) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Shewchuk played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins between 1938 and 1945, playing a total of 187 regular season games and 20 playoff games. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 1941. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1952, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1935–36 Sudbury Cub-Wolves NOJHA 10 2 0 2 22 — — — — — 1935–36 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen NOJHA 4 6 4 10 6 4 1 0 1 10 1935–36 Sudbury Wolves M-Cup — — — — — 4 1 0 1 10 1936–37 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen NOJHA 14 1 3 4 22 — — — — — 1936–37 Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen M-Cup — — — — — 12 4 3 7 31 1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 42 4 3 7 69 7 0 0 0 6 1938–39 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 46 8 17 25 72 5 1 1 2 8 1939–40 Boston Bruins NHL 47 2 4 6 55 6 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Boston Bruins NHL 20 2 2 4 8 — — — — — 1940–41 Hershey Bears AHL 31 1 5 6 22 9 0 0 0 2 1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 22 2 0 2 14 5 0 1 1 7 1941–42 Hershey Bears AHL 34 1 9 10 28 — — — — — 1942–43 Boston Bruins NHL 48 2 6 8 50 9 0 0 0 12 1944–45 Boston Bruins NHL 47 1 7 8 31 — — — — — 1945–46 Hershey Bears AHL 55 3 15 18 89 3 0 1 1 2 1946–47 St. Louis Flyers AHL 51 1 9 10 34 — — — — — 1947–48 St. Louis Flyers AHL 65 1 12 13 58 — — — — — 1948–49 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 35 3 11 14 43 12 0 0 0 20 1949–50 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 41 7 7 14 69 13 1 2 3 26 1950–51 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 3 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1951–52 Brantford Redmen OHA Sr 23 0 1 1 0 — — — — — IAHL/AHL totals 324 19 70 89 372 24 1 2 3 18 NHL totals 187 9 19 28 160 20 0 1 1 19

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Stanley Cup
Also known as
John Michael Shewchuk

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Shewchuk?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1917-1989)

When was Jack Shewchuk born?

Jack Shewchuk was born on 19 June 1917 in Brantford.

When did Jack Shewchuk die?

Jack Shewchuk died on 15 May 1989.

What was Jack Shewchuk's occupation?

Jack Shewchuk was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Jack Shewchuk?

Jack Shewchuk was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Shewchuk

· Wikidata: Q6115142

· DBpedia: Jack Shewchuk

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