Wally Hergesheimer
Born (1927-01-08)January 8, 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died September 27, 2014(2014-09-27) (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 New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 19471962

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 National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. He would also play with the 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 Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1947–48 Minneapolis Millers USHL 37814224 40000
1948–49 San Francisco Shamrocks PCHL 7034397322
1949–50 Minneapolis Millers USHL 6943378022 755100
1950–51 Cleveland Barons AHL 714241838 11112132
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 682612386
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 7030295910
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 6627164342
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 144264
1955–56 New York Rangers NHL 7022184026 51010
1956–57 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 41281012
1957–58 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7026214718
1958–59 New York Rangers NHL 223036
1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 4523234621 112136
1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7225295413
1960–61 Calgary Stampeders WHL 7040266617 53030
1961–62 Los Angeles Blades WHL 662144656
NHL totals 35111485199106 51010

Awards and achievements

References

  1. 1 2 Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 28. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. "Walter Hergesheimer Obituary - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  3. Goldstein, Richard (2 October 2014). "Wally Hergesheimer, a Small Big Scorer for the Rangers, Dies at 87". The New York Times.
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