Wally Hergesheimer

Wally Hergesheimer
Born	(1927-01-08)January 8, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	September 27, 2014(2014-09-27) (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

Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

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]

References

1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 28. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
2. "Walter Hergesheimer Obituary - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
3. Goldstein, Richard (2 October 2014). "Wally Hergesheimer, a Small Big Scorer for the Rangers, Dies at 87". The New York Times.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Wally Hergesheimer's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame