Wally Stanowski
Walter Peter Stanowski (April 28, 1919 – June 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[1]
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Born | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | April 28, 1919
Died | June 28, 2015 Toronto, ON, CAN | (aged 96)
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shot | Left |
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers |
Playing career | 1939–1951 |
Career
Stanowski started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1939. In 1941, he was a member of the NHL All-Star Team. He won four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs.[2] Stanowski was traded to the New York Rangers after the 1947-48 season.[2] He retired after the 1951 season. [2]
Stanowski was the last surviving member of Maple Leafs 1942 and 1945 Stanley Cup team.[2]
Death
As of 2015, Stanowski lived in a retirement home near Toronto.[3] He died on June 28, 2015.[1]
Wally Stanowski Media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maple Leafs alumni Wally Stanowski dead at 96. Toronto Sun. June 29, 2015. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/06/29/maple-leafs-alum-wally-stanowski-dead-at-96. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hunter, Paul (February 19, 2012). "Oldest living Toronto Maple Leaf Wally Stanowski on the Stanley Cup, sex and why he hates the Leafs". Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1133832--oldest-living-toronto-maple-leaf-wally-stanowski-on-the-stanley-cup-sex-and-why-he-hates-the-leafs.
- ↑ Five-goal game: Former Leafs players dispute historic hockey goals. CTV News. 2015-02-07. http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/five-goal-game-former-leafs-players-dispute-historic-hockey-goals-1.2225976. Retrieved 2015-02-08.