Allan Stanley

Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1948 and 1969. A four-times Stanley Cup winner and three-times member of the second NHL All-Star team, Stanley was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

Allan Stanley
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1981
Stanley Cup was named after Allan
Stanley with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
Born (1926-03-01)March 1, 1926
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Died October 18, 2013(2013-10-18) (aged 87)
Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19461969

Playing career

Allan Stanley

Stanley spent the 1943 through 1948 seasons with various teams including the Boston Olympics of the EHL, Porcupine Combines of the NOHA and the Providence Reds of AHL. He finally began his storied NHL career in 1948–49 with the New York Rangers.

He played five years in New York before spending the 1953–54 season in the WHL with Vancouver. Stanley started his 1954–55 season in New York with the Rangers and was soon traded to the Chicago Black Hawks where he finished that season and the next.

Stanley spent the 1956–57 and 1957–58 season with the Boston Bruins then went on to spend ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he would be named one of the team's alternate captains. He acquired the nicknames "Snowshoes" and "Silent Sam" for his slow, plodding skating style, although he was a strong stay-at-home defender and an important part of the Leafs teams which won four Stanley Cups in six years in the 1960s in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967.

After the 1967 Cup win, Stanley finished off his career playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1968–69.

In 1,244 NHL regular-season games, Stanley scored 100 goals, 333 assists for a total of 433 points. He had a total of 792 minutes in the penalty box. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1945–46 Boston Olympics EHL 308152335
1946–47 Providence Reds AHL 548132132
1947–48 Providence Reds AHL 689324181 50004
1947–48 Boston Olympics QSHL 10000
1948–49 Providence Reds AHL 237162324
1948–49 New York Rangers NHL 40281022
1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 5544858 1212330
1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 707142175
1951–52 New York Rangers NHL 505141952
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 705121752
1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 476303643 1325710
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 1002211
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 120112
1954–55 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5210152522
1955–56 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 594141870
1956–57 Boston Bruins NHL 606253145
1957–58 Boston Bruins NHL 696253137 121346
1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 701222347 120332
1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6410233322 102352
1960–61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 689253442 50330
1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 609263524 120336
1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 614151922 101678
1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 706212760 1416720
1964–65 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 642151730 601112
1965–66 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 594141835 10000
1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 531121320 1202210
1967–68 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 641131416
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 644131728 30114
NHL totals 1,244100333433792 10963339100

See also

References

  1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 92. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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