Joe Shack

Joseph Shack (December 8, 1915 – May 5, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played 70 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1944–45 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1955, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the British leagues. Shack was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1933–34 Elmwood Maple Leafs MJHL 11 14 2 16 0 2 0 1 1 2 1934–35 Elmwood Maple Leafs MJHL 10 6 7 13 16 4 2 1 3 6 1935–36 Elmwood Millionaires MHL 10 6 3 9 15 3 0 1 1 2 1936–37 Harringay Greyhounds ENL 24 18 9 27 12 — — — — — 1937–38 Harringay Greyhounds ENL — 11 17 28 — — — — — — 1938–39 Harringay Greyhounds ENL — 27 26 53 — — — — — — 1939–40 Ottawa Senators QSHL 28 10 17 27 16 — — — — — 1940–41 Ottawa Senators QSHL 35 21 21 42 22 8 3 1 4 8 1941–42 New Haven Eagles AHL 56 16 29 45 12 2 0 0 0 0 1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 20 5 9 14 6 — — — — — 1943–44 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 19 7 16 23 11 3 0 4 4 0 1943–44 Montreal Vickers MCHL 12 10 10 20 14 — — — — — 1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 50 4 18 22 14 — — — — — 1945–46 St. Paul Saints USHL 51 28 31 59 37 6 0 1 1 4 1946–47 St. Paul Saints USHL 55 25 30 55 29 — — — — — 1947–48 St. Paul Saints USHL 62 12 31 43 19 — — — — — 1948–49 Harringay Greyhounds ENL 17 11 16 27 8 — — — — — 1948–49 Harringay Racers ENL 28 28 41 69 34 — — — — — 1949–50 Harringay Racers ENL 57 30 52 82 62 — — — — — 1950–51 Harringay Racers ENL 44 36 40 76 62 — — — — — 1951–52 Harringay Racers ENL 59 41 51 92 62 — — — — — 1952–53 Harringay Racers ENL 60 57 56 113 86 — — — — — 1953–54 Harringay Racers ENL 24 16 14 30 47 — — — — — 1954–55 Dunfermline Vikings BNL 17 11 16 27 8 — — — — — NHL totals 70 9 27 36 20 — — — — —