Steve Black

For other people named Steven Black, see Steven Black (disambiguation).
Steve Black
Born (1927-03-31)March 31, 1927
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died June 12, 2008(2008-06-12) (aged 81)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1946–1954

Stephen Black (March 31, 1927 – June 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1949 and 1951. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1946 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.[1] Black won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950.

Junior career

Steve Black played five years for the Port Arthur Flyers of the TBJHL, making two trips to the Memorial Cup Tournament before joining the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL).

Professional career

In 1946, Black joined the Oakland Oaks of the PCHL and showed enough talent to move up to the American Hockey League the following season. After two years in the minors, he joined the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 1949–50 Wings were already deep in offensive talent, with established players such as Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel, so Black was told to concentrate on the defensive aspect of the game. As Black's defensive skills increased, his overall game improved, and was he selected to play in the 1950 NHL All Star Game. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings. Black started the 1951 season with Detroit before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. He would play 39 games for Chicago that season, which would also be his last in the NHL. Black played in the minor leagues for three more seasons before retiring from hockey in 1954.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1943–44 Port Arthur Flyers TBJHL 10 4 2 6 8 6 3 6 9 0
1943–44 Port Arthur Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 9 2 6 8 6
1944–45 Port Arthur Flyers TBJHL 11 17 8 25 4 3 2 0 2 0
1944–45 Port Arthur Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 10 2 4 6 6
1945–46 Port Arthur Flyers TBJHL 6 11 10 21 0 5 7 5 12 4
1946–47 Oakland Oaks PCHL 60 43 36 79 79 — — — — —
1947–48 St. Louis Flyers AHL 58 11 18 29 29 — — — — —
1948–49 St. Louis Flyers AHL 62 24 47 71 59 7 0 5 5 12
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 7 14 21 53 13 0 0 0 13
1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 9 4 6 10 11 — — — — —
1950–51 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 8 1 2 3 13 — — — — —
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 4 6 10 22 — — — — —
1951–52 St. Louis Flyers AHL 37 9 21 30 34 — — — — —
1952–53 Calgary Stampeders WHL 45 21 16 37 61 5 4 3 7 2
1953–54 Calgary Stampeders WHL 43 21 33 54 29 18 2 4 6 6
AHL totals 165 45 88 133 135 7 0 5 5 12
NHL totals 113 11 20 31 77 13 0 0 0 13
WHL totals 88 42 49 91 90 23 6 7 13 8

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ "The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal Obituaries and Guestbooks".