Pete Horeck
| Pete Horeck | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 15, 1923 Massey, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 29, 2009 (aged 86) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1960 | ||
Peter Horeck (June 15, 1923 — August 29, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins between 1944 and 1952. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1960, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Massey, Ontario.
Playing career[]
"Pistol Pete" Horeck started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1944. He also played with the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins. He left the NHL after the 1952 season. He retired from hockey in 1960.
Later life[]
Horeck died after a long battle with prostate cancer and neuropathy on Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Sudbury, Ontario.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1940–41 | Parry Sound Pilots | OHA B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | EAHL | 59 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Providence Reds | AHL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 43 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 54 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 38 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 60 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Sault Ste. Marie Indians | NOHA | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1953–54 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1954–55 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 38 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Sault Ste. Marie Indians | NOHA | 36 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1956–57 | Sault Ste. Marie Indians | NOHA | 47 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1957–58 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chatham Maroons | OHA Sr | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 426 | 106 | 118 | 224 | 340 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 43 | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Northern Life.ca Obituaries". northernlife.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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