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Wally Stanowski

1919 – 2015

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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About Wally Stanowski

Lived 1919 – 2015 (aged 96). Wally Stanowski was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Walter Peter Stanowski (April 28, 1919 – June 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He died on June 28, 2015. At the time of his death, Stanowski was the oldest surviving Maple Leaf.

On October 14, 2016, Stanowski was named by the Maple Leafs as #66 of the one hundred greatest players in team history.

Personal life Wally's son Skip played for Cornell, winning a national title in 1967.

Awards and achievements Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1938) Memorial Cup Championship (1938) NHL first All-Star team (1941) Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1945, 1947, & 1948) Played in NHL All-Star Game (1947) Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004 "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1935–36 East Kildonan Bisons MAHA — — — — — — — — — — 1936–37 St. Boniface Seals MJHL 15 7 6 13 4 7 3 1 4 4 1937–38 St. Boniface Seals MJHL 15 8 13 21 7 10 4 7 11 6 1937–38 Winnipeg CPR WSrHL 6 4 3 7 0 — — — — — 1937–38 St. Boniface Seals M-Cup — — — — — 11 6 4 10 2 1938–39 Syracuse Stars IAHL 54 1 16 17 8 3 0 2 2 0 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 27 2 7 9 11 10 1 0 1 2 1939–40 Providence Reds IAHL 8 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 47 7 14 21 35 7 0 3 3 2 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 24 1 7 8 10 13 2 8 10 2 1942–43 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 13 5 12 17 20 5 2 1 3 16 1942–43 Winnipeg RCAF Al-Cup — — — — — 12 6 5 11 4 1943–44 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 9 1 3 4 12 — — — — — 1944–45 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 3 1 1 2 8 — — — — — 1944–45 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 34 2 9 11 16 13 0 1 1 5 1945–46 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 45 3 10 13 10 — — — — — 1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51 3 16 19 12 8 0 0 0 0 1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54 2 11 13 12 9 0 2 2 2 1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 60 1 8 9 16 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 37 1 1 2 10 — — — — — 1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 49 1 5 6 28 — — — — — 1950–51 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 33 0 11 11 42 — — — — — NHL totals 428 23 88 111 160 60 3 14 17 13

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wally Stanowski?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1919-2015)

When was Wally Stanowski born?

Wally Stanowski was born on 28 April 1919 in Winnipeg.

When did Wally Stanowski die?

Wally Stanowski died on 28 June 2015 in Toronto.

What was Wally Stanowski's occupation?

Wally Stanowski was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Wally Stanowski?

Wally Stanowski was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wally Stanowski

· Wikidata: Q7250502

· DBpedia: Wally Stanowski

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