Wally Hergesheimer
Canadian ice hockey player
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Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
Died
September 27, 2014 (aged 87)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
| Wally Hergesheimer | |||
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| Born |
January 8, 1927 | ||
| Died |
September 27, 2014 (aged 87) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1962 | ||
Playing career
In 1944 Hergsheimer lost the index and middle finger on his right hand due to an industrial accident.[1]
Hergesheimer started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks. His career lasted from 1952 to 1959. His older brother was Phil Hergesheimer (1914–2004), also a professional hockey player. He died of congestive heart failure at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg on September 27, 2014, at the age of 87.[2][3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 37 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PCHL | 70 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 69 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 71 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 70 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 45 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 66 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 351 | 114 | 85 | 199 | 106 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
- Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year — AHL) (1951)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953 & 1956)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 92 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons[1]
