Edward Leier
Edward Leier (3 November 1927 – 25 November 2022) was a Polish-born Canadian baseball player, track athlete, and ice hockey player. He played two seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He was named to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Second All-Star Team in 1948. On 29 September 1948 he signed as a free agent to the Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League.[1] Leier grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
| Edward Leier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 November 1927 Near Rovno, Poland | ||
| Died | 25 November 2022 (aged 95) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Saskatoon Quakers Chicago Black Hawks Kansas City Mohawks Milwaukee Sea Gulls Vancouver Canucks Springfield Indians | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1956 | ||
Leier played baseball for several years, and in 1950 was an all-star in the ManDak League.[2] He was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, noted for his fielding, batting average, and baserunning.[2] Leier was also Manitoba's provincial champion in 100 and 200 yard dashes.[2] He was the grandfather of Canadian Olympic swimmer Rhiannon Leier.[3] Leier died in November 2022, at the age of 95.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Rangers | MAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 15 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Winnipeg Black Hawks | MJHL | 19 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Winnipeg Nationals | WSrHL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Saskatoon Quakers | WCSHL | 25 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Kansas City Mohawks | USHL | 59 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee Sea Gulls | USHL | 17 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 61 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 59 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Springfield Indians | QHL | 56 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 59 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 62 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 138 | 28 | 100 | 128 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Edward Leier". LegendsOfHockey.net (Hockey Hall of Fame). Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- "Inductees". Morden, MB: Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- "2004 Games: Team Canada – Swimming — Leier". Canoe Slam!. Quebecor Media. 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
- https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/surrey-bc/edward-leier-11036486
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database