Wally Stanowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wally Stanowski

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1919

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 28-Jun-2015

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


Show Famous Birthdays Today, Canada

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Wally Stanowski

  • Walter Peter Stanowski (April 28, 1919 – June 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
  • He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Stanowski started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1939.
  • In 1941, he was a member of the NHL All-Star Team.
  • He won four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs.
  • Stanowski was traded to the New York Rangers after the 1947-48 season.
  • He retired after the 1951 season. Stanowski was the last surviving member of Maple Leafs 1942 and 1945 Stanley Cup team.As of 2015, Stanowski lived in a retirement home near Toronto.
  • He died on June 28, 2015.
  • At the time of his death, Stanowski was the oldest surviving Maple Leaf. On October 14, 2016, Stanowski was named by the Maple Leafs as #66 of the one hundred greatest players in team history.

Read more at Wikipedia