Sweeney Schriner
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1962 | |
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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 | |
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Regular season | 11 | 484 | 201 | 204 | 405 | 148 |
Playoffs | 8th | 59 | 18th | 11 | 29 | 54 |
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup : 1942 and 1945
Personal awards
- First All-Star Team : 1936 and 1941
- Second All-Star Team : 1947
- Calder Trophy : 1935
- Top scorer of the NHL: In 1936 and 1937 in later years the Art Ross Trophy was awarded for this
Web links
- Sweeney Schriner in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
- Sweeney Schriner at hockeydb.com (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schriner, Sweeney |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schriner, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saratov , Russian Empire |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1990 |