Wally Hergesheimer
| Wally Hergesheimer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 8, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 27, 2014 (aged 87) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1962 | ||
Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
Playing career
In 1944 Hergsheimer lost the index and middle finger on his right hand due to an industrial accident.[1]
Hergesheimer started his
Chicago Black Hawks. His career lasted from 1952 to 1959. His older brother was Phil Hergesheimer (1914–2004), also a professional hockey player. He died of congestive heart failure at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg on September 27, 2014, at the age of 87.[2][3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 37 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PCHL | 70 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 69 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons
|
AHL | 71 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 45 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 66 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 351 | 114 | 85 | 199 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
- Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year — AHL) (1951)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953 & 1956)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 92 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Walter Hergesheimer Obituary - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (2 October 2014). "Wally Hergesheimer, a Small Big Scorer for the Rangers, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Wally Hergesheimer's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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