Sweeney Schriner

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CanadaCanada  Sweeney Schriner Ice hockey player
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1962
Sweeney Schriner
Date of birth November 30, 1911
place of birth Saratov , Russian Empire
date of death 4th July 1990
size 180 cm
Weight 79 kg
position Left wing
Shot hand Left
Career stations
1925-1928 Calgary North Hill
1928-1931 Calgary Canadians
1931-1933 Calgary Bronks
1933-1934 Syracuse Stars
1934-1939 New York Americans
1939-1943 Toronto Maple Leafs
1943-1944 Calgary Combines
1944-1946 Toronto Maple Leafs
1946-1948 Lethbridge Maple Leafs
1948-1949 Regina Capitals

David "Sweeney" Schriner (born November 30, 1911 in Saratov , Russian Empire , † July 4, 1990 ) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played from 1934 to 1946 for the New York Americans and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League .

Career

In the Russian Saratov born, he grew up in Calgary on. Schriner was the first Russian-born player in the NHL. He started in the NHL in the 1934/35 season with the New York Americans with 18 goals and 22 assists and got the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year , with Schriner prevailing against second-placed Bert Connolly from the New York Rangers . He was the star of the Americans on Broadway. After five years he moved to Toronto in exchange for Busher Jackson , Elwyn "Doc" Romnes and three other players. There he won the Stanley Cup in 1942 and 1945 . This was especially due to him in 1942, when Toronto had lost the first 3 games against Detroit, with five goals he played a major role in the Leafs' comeback.

In 1962 he was honored with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame .

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 11 484 201 204 405 148
Playoffs 8th 59 18th 11 29 54

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