John Michael Shewchuk (June 19, 1917 – May 15, 1989) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Shewchuk played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins between 1938 and 1945, playing a total of 187 regular season games and 20 playoff games. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 1941. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1952, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League. He was born in Brantford, Ontario.
| Jack Shewchuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 14, 1917 Brantford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | May 15, 1989 (aged 71) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1952 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1935–36 | Sudbury Cub-Wolves | NOJHA | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen | NOJHA | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1935–36 | Sudbury Wolves | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1936–37 | Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen | NOJHA | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | ||
| 1937–38 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 42 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1938–39 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 46 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1939–40 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1941–42 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 34 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1944–45 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 55 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 51 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 65 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 1949–50 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 41 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1950–51 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Brantford Redmen | OHA Sr | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 324 | 19 | 70 | 89 | 372 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 187 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 160 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Jack Shewchuk's Name on the 1941 Stanley Cup Plaque