John Polich
American ice hockey player (1915–2001)
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John Paul Polich (July 8, 1915 – May 27, 2001) was an American professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1939–40 and 1940–41 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues.
Died
May 27, 2001 (aged 85)
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
| John Polich | |||
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Polich with the Los Angeles Monarchs, circa 1943 | |||
| Born |
July 8, 1915 | ||
| Died | May 27, 2001 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1939–1948 | ||
Polich also played American football at the minor league level. He appeared in games for the Hollywood Rangers during the 1944 season.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1934–35 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 53 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Philadelphia Ramblers | AHL | 50 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Los Angeles Monarchs | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Los Angeles Monarchs | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 18 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 86 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1946–47 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 50 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 1947–48 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| PCHL totals | 155 | 63 | 99 | 162 | 182 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 29 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
