Chuck Scherza

Chuck Scherza
Chuck Scherza
Born	February 15, 1923; Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 16, 2014 (aged 91); Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins ; New York Rangers
Playing career	1943–1959

Charles Henry Scherza (February 15, 1923 – March 16, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1943 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1959, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League, where he played 11 seasons, winning a Calder Cup championship with the Providence Reds in 1949. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba and died on March 16, 2014, at the age of 91.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1941–42	Regina Abbotts	S-SJHL	12	7	7	14	8	5	1	2	3	6
1941–42	Regina Abbotts	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	9	8	5	13	16
1942–43	Oshawa Generals	OHA	21	8	5	13	26	21	14	6	20	12
1943–44	Boston Bruins	NHL	9	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	New York Rangers	NHL	5	3	2	5	11	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	New York Rangers	NHL	22	2	3	5	18	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Hershey Bears	AHL	27	6	3	9	29	11	1	6	7	8
1945–46	Providence Reds	AHL	61	15	27	42	81	2	0	0	0	0
1946–47	Providence Reds	AHL	64	21	36	57	78	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Providence Reds	AHL	68	18	65	83	72	5	1	0	1	2
1948–49	Providence Reds	AHL	68	14	13	27	54	14	0	4	4	7
1949–50	Providence Reds	AHL	63	6	10	16	41	4	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Providence Reds	AHL	69	13	26	39	33	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Providence Reds	AHL	68	11	9	20	32	15	1	2	3	2
1952–53	Providence Reds	AHL	59	9	37	46	40	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Providence Reds	AHL	67	18	47	65	50	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Providence Reds	AHL	62	14	27	41	58	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Trois-Rivieres Lions	QHL	49	14	23	37	42	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	North Bay Trappers	NOHA	47	13	33	46	64	13	1	12	13	14
1957–58	North Bay Trappers	OHA Sr	6	1	4	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	North Bay Trappers	OHA Sr	12	1	4	5	8	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			676	145	300	445	568	51	3	12	15	19
NHL totals			36	6	6	12	35	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1949)
Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Enshrined in the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024

References

^ Mark Divver (March 17, 2014). "Former R.I. Reds great Chuck Scherza passes away at 91". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2014.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] Mark Divver (March 17, 2014). "Former R.I. Reds great Chuck Scherza passes away at 91". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2014.

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