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Wilf Field

1915 – 1979

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1915 – 1979 (aged 63). Wilf Field was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Wilfred Spence Field (April 29, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — March 17, 1979) was a professional ice hockey defence men who played 215-216 games one being private and also played in the National Hockey League between 1936 and 1945 which in total adds up to 215 games. He played for the New York Americans, Brooklyn Americans, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues. He served as the president and general manager of the Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans during the 1952–1953 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1933–34 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 14 3 2 5 18 3 2 1 3 2 1934–35 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 10 6 1 7 16 4 3 1 4 10 1934–35 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup — — — — — 9 5 2 7 14 1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 42 0 1 1 5 7 0 0 0 8 1936–37 New York Americans NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1936–37 New Haven Eagles IAHL 46 3 3 6 61 — — — — — 1937–38 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 41 12 12 24 38 4 0 1 1 2 1938–39 New York Americans NHL 47 1 3 4 37 2 0 0 0 2 1939–40 New York Americans NHL 45 1 3 4 28 — — — — — 1940–41 New York Americans NHL 36 5 6 11 31 — — — — — 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 41 6 9 15 23 — — — — — 1942–43 Winnipeg RCAF MHL 2 0 1 1 5 — — — — — 1942–43 Calgary RCAF Mustangs ASHL 16 1 4 5 32 8 2 4 6 8 1943–44 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 8 0 4 4 22 — — — — — 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 9 1 0 1 10 6 1 2 3 0 1944–45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 3 4 7 22 — — — — — 1945–46 Buffalo Bisons AHL 36 1 10 11 22 12 0 2 2 8 1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 62 2 14 16 34 4 0 0 0 4 1947–48 Buffalo Bisons AHL 51 0 17 17 28 6 0 2 2 2 1948–49 Houston Huskies USHL 64 6 18 24 34 — — — — — 1949–50 Buffalo Bisons AHL 66 3 7 10 31 5 0 0 0 0 1950–51 Kansas City Royals USHL 52 4 13 17 16 — — — — — 1951–52 Halifax St. Mary's MMHL 5 0 1 1 12 — — — — — NHL totals 219 17 25 42 151 2 0 0 0 2

Awards and achievements Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1935) Memorial Cup Championship (1935) Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1946) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wilf Field?

Canadian ice hockey player (1915–1979)

When was Wilf Field born?

Wilf Field was born on 29 April 1915 in Winnipeg.

When did Wilf Field die?

Wilf Field died on 17 March 1979.

What was Wilf Field's occupation?

Wilf Field was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Wilf Field?

Wilf Field was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wilf Field

· Wikidata: Q7221685

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