Len Wharton
Canadian ice hockey player
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Leonard Thomas Wharton (December 13, 1927 – September 30, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 season, on March 4, 1945, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.
Died
September 30, 2007 (aged 79)
Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
| Len Wharton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 13, 1927 | ||
| Died |
September 30, 2007 (aged 79) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1954 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1945–46 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Stratford Kroehlers | OHA | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | San Diego Skyhawks | PCHL | 47 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Louisville Blades | IHL | 28 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1949–50 | Toledo Buckeyes | EAHL | 45 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 151 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1950–51 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 53 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 186 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 1951–52 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 44 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 59 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 52 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| IHL totals | 236 | 18 | 82 | 100 | 597 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 77 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database