Joe Shack

Joe Shack
Born	(1915-12-08)December 8, 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	May 5, 1987(1987-05-05) (aged 71) London, England, GBR
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Harringay Greyhounds Harringay Racers Dunfermline Vikings
Playing career	1948–1958

Joseph Shack (December 8, 1915 – May 5, 1987) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played 70 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1944–45 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1955, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the British leagues. Shack was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Montreal, Quebec.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1933–34	Elmwood Maple Leafs	MJHL		11	14	2	16	0		2	0	1	1	2
1934–35	Elmwood Maple Leafs	MJHL		10	6	7	13	16		4	2	1	3	6
1935–36	Elmwood Millionaires	MHL		10	6	3	9	15		3	0	1	1	2
1936–37	Harringay Greyhounds	ENL		24	18	9	27	12		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Harringay Greyhounds	ENL		—	11	17	28	—		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Harringay Greyhounds	ENL		—	27	26	53	—		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		28	10	17	27	16		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		35	21	21	42	22		8	3	1	4	8
1941–42	New Haven Eagles	AHL		56	16	29	45	12		2	0	0	0	0
1942–43	New York Rangers	NHL		20	5	9	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		19	7	16	23	11		3	0	4	4	0
1943–44	Montreal Vickers	MCHL		12	10	10	20	14		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	New York Rangers	NHL		50	4	18	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	St. Paul Saints	USHL		51	28	31	59	37		6	0	1	1	4
1946–47	St. Paul Saints	USHL		55	25	30	55	29		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	St. Paul Saints	USHL		62	12	31	43	19		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Harringay Greyhounds	ENL		17	11	16	27	8		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Harringay Racers	ENL		28	28	41	69	34		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Harringay Racers	ENL		57	30	52	82	62		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Harringay Racers	ENL		44	36	40	76	62		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Harringay Racers	ENL		59	41	51	92	62		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Harringay Racers	ENL		60	57	56	113	86		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Harringay Racers	ENL		24	16	14	30	47		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Dunfermline Vikings	BNL		17	11	16	27	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				70	9	27	36	20		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database