Jack Leswick
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| Jack Leswick | |||
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| Born |
January 1, 1910 Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 4, 1934 (aged 24) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1934 | ||
Jack Leswick (January 1, 1910 – August 4, 1934) was a Canadian
Chicago Black Hawks during the 1933–34 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1934, was mainly spent in the American Hockey Association. Leswick died in the summer of 1934, shortly after Chicago won the Stanley Cup
.
Playing career
Jack Leswick played 3½ seasons for the
(PIM), as Chicago won the Stanley Cup
championship that spring, though Leswick did not play any playoff games
Suspicious death
Leswick died in the off-season after the 1933–34 season. His body was found in the Assiniboine River without his wallet or other valuables. Leswick's death was ruled either a suicide or accident by the Winnipeg Coroner.[1]
Personal life
Two of Leswick's brothers,
Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings. Tony won the Stanley Cup three times with Detroit in 1952, 1954, and 1955. Leswick's nephew is former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1929–30 | Drumheller Miners | ASHL | 11 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1930–31 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 41 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1931–32 | Duluth Hornets | AHA | 34 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1932–33 | Wichita Blue Jays
|
AHA | 41 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Kansas City Greyhounds
|
AHA | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHA totals | 137 | 55 | 40 | 95 | 159 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Chicago Black Hawks)
See also
- List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
References
- ^ "Jack Leswick: Profile page". LostHockey.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ISBN 9780762448289. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database