Sunday, May 7, 2023

Vic Stasiuk obit

Former Bruins Winger Vic Stasiuk Passes Away

Alberta native played for Boston from 1955-61

 

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BOSTON - Former Bruins winger Vic Stasiuk passed away over the weekend at the age of 93.

The Alberta native played for Boston from 1955-61 after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings, for whom he was a part of three Stanley Cup titles in 1952, 1954, and 1955.

Upon his arrival in Boston, Stasiuk reunited with Johnny Bucyk and Bronco Horvath to form the famous "Uke Line" - all three Canadians had Ukrainian ancestry and had played together several years earlier for Edmonton in the Western Hockey League. They went on to become one of the most iconic trios in club lore and in 1957-58, the triumvirate made NHL history when they were the first line to have all three players hit the 20-goal mark in a single season.

Stasiuk scored 20 or more goals in four consecutive seasons with Boston from 1957-60, including a career high 29 tallies and 68 points in 1959-60, during which he was named an NHL All-Star. Overall, Stasiuk played 378 games for Boston with 125 goals, 166 assists, and 291 points across parts of six seasons.

In the middle of the 1960-61 season, Stasiuk was traded back to Detroit where he spent the final three seasons of his NHL career.

Across 14 NHL campaigns with Detroit, Chicago, and Boston, Stasiuk compiled 183 goals, 254 assists, and 437 points in 745 games. He went on to lengthy career in coaching, which included 307 games as a head coach with the Philadelphia Flyers, California Golden Seals, and Vancouver Canucks.

Stasiuk was fired after the season due to a stylistic conflict with management, and he then spent one year behind the bench of the Vancouver Canucks before settling into a career in junior hockey coaching, both in Taber and Medicine Hat

In 2018, Stasiuk was inducted into the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame.

 

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season             Playoffs

Season Team            League            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM

1946–47            Lethbridge Native Sons     AJHL            9            0            6            6            11            1            1            1            2            0

1947–48            Wetaskiwin Canadians            EJrHL                                                                                                                       

1948–49            Kansas City Pla-Mors            USHL            66            7            13            20            52            2            0            0            0            0

1949–50            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            17            1            1            2            2                                                           

1949–50            Kansas City Pla-Mors            USHL            39            10            13            23            27                                                           

1950–51            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            20            5            3            8            6                                                           

1950–51            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            50            3            10            13            12                                                           

1951–52            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            58            5            9            14            19            7            0            2            2            0

1951–52            Indianapolis Capitals            AHL            8            7            1            8            6                                                           

1952–53            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            3            0            0            0            0                                                           

1952–53            Edmonton Flyers            WHL            48            37            43            80            71                                                           

1953–54            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            42            5            2            7            4                                                           

1953–54            Edmonton Flyers            WHL            21            6            12            18            37            13            2            6            8            23

1954–55            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            59            8            11            19            67            11            5            3            8            6

1954–55            Edmonton Flyers            WHL            11            7            6            13            32                                                           

1955–56            Boston Bruins   NHL            59            19            18            37            118                                                           

1956–57            Boston Bruins   NHL            64            24            16            40            69            10            2            1            3            2

1957–58            Boston Bruins   NHL            70            21            35            56            55            12            0            5            5            13

1958–59            Boston Bruins   NHL            70            27            33            60            63            7            4            2            6            11

1959–60            Boston Bruins   NHL            60            29            39            68            121                                                           

1960–61            Boston Bruins   NHL            46            5            25            30            35                                                           

1960–61            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            23            10            13            23            16            11            2            5            7            4

1961–62            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            59            15            28            43            45                                                           

1962–63            Detroit Red Wings            NHL            36            6            11            17            37            11            3            0            3            4

1962–63            Pittsburgh Hornets            AHL            22            9            20            29            24                                                           

1963–64            Pittsburgh Hornets            AHL            42            10            10            20            32            5            0            0            0            4

1964–65            Pittsburgh Hornets            AHL            63            14            21            35            58            3            0            0            0            0

1965–66            Memphis Wings            CHL            25            9            3            12            14                                                           

NHL totals            745            183            254            437            669            69            16            18            34            40

 

 


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