Phil Hergesheimer

Phil Hergesheimer
Born	(1914-07-09)July 9, 1914 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 6, 2004(2004-03-06) (aged 89) Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins
Playing career	1934–1951

Philip "Nip" Hergesheimer (July 9, 1914 — March 6, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins between 1939 and 1942. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Hergesheimer was the brother of fellow NHL player Wally Hergesheimer. The rest of Phil's career, which lasted between 1934 and 1955, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Among the minor league teams he played for were the Winnipeg Falcons, Boston Cubs, London Tecumsehs, Minneapolis Millers, Cleveland Barons, Ottawa Commandos, St. John's Navy, Philadelphia Rockets, (also Head Coach), Cincinnati Mohawks, Kelowna Packers, and Kamloop Elks. He played four seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL.

Hergesheimer was a five-star American Hockey League All-Star Game Champion, and the winner of the Calder Cup Trophy in 1946. By 1951 his career had totaled 288 goals and 265 assists for 553 points in 548 games. He retired in 1955 as the second-leading goal scorer of his era, and today still ranks 20th on the league's all-time list. On March 6, 2004, Hergesheimer died in Kelowna, British Columbia, shortly before he was inducted into the Cincinnati Hockey Hall of Fame. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 66 years, Mary.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1932–33	Winnipeg Falcons	WDJHL		8	8	2	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Winnipeg Falcons	MJHL		14	9	6	15	21		1	0	0	0	0
1934–35	Boston Tiger Cubs	Can-Am		46	10	6	16	16		3	1	0	1	2
1935–36	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		27	2	7	9	10		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Detroit Olympics	IHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	London Tecumsehs	IHL		11	2	2	4	0		2	0	0	0	0
1936–37	Minneapolis Millers	AHA		48	23	26	49	22		6	1	4	5	4
1937–38	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		47	25	20	45	13		2	2	1	3	0
1938–39	Cleveland Barons	IAHL		54	34	19	53	23		9	7	1	8	14
1939–40	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		42	9	11	20	6		1	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	8	16	24	9		5	0	0	0	2
1941–42	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		23	3	11	14	2		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Hershey Bears	AHL		12	8	7	15	2		10	6	5	11	4
1942–43	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		9	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Cleveland Barons	AHL		36	14	27	41	4		4	1	1	2	2
1943–44	Cleveland Barons	AHL		33	21	19	40	6		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		1	0	2	2	0		1	0	0	0	2
1944–45	St. John's Navy	NFLD Sr		6	11	15	26	0		1	3	2	5	0
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		54	21	27	48	4		12	6	10	16	4
1946–47	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		64	48	44	92	20		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		57	42	31	73	6		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		67	38	28	66	14		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		70	31	30	61	7		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		54	6	13	19	8		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Kelowna Packers	OSHL		45	34	14	48	34		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Kelowna Packers	OSHL		54	20	26	46	10		4	2	2	4	2
1953–54	Kelowna Packers	OSHL		63	17	21	38	56		8	2	4	6	8
1954–55	Kamloops Elks	OSHL		40	10	8	18	18		9	2	0	2	2
IAHL/AHL totals				548	288	265	553	108		37	22	18	40	24
NHL totals				125	21	41	62	29		6	0	0	0	2

Awards and achievements

• AHA Second All-Star Team (1937)
• IAHL First All-Star Team (1939)
• Calder Cup Championship (1939)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1944 & 1947)
• AHL Scoring Championship (1947)
• AHL Second All-Star Team (1948 & 1949)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

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