Chuck Scherza

Chuck Scherza
Born	(1923-02-15)February 15, 1923 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 16, 2014(2014-03-16) (aged 91) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins New York Rangers
Playing career	1943–1959

Charles Henry Scherza (February 15, 1923 – March 16, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1943 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1959, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League, where he played 11 seasons, winning a Calder Cup championship with the Providence Reds in 1949. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba and died on March 16, 2014, at the age of 91.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1941–42	Regina Abbotts	S-SJHL		12	7	7	14	8		5	1	2	3	6
1941–42	Regina Abbotts	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	8	5	13	16
1942–43	Oshawa Generals	OHA		21	8	5	13	26		21	14	6	20	12
1943–44	Boston Bruins	NHL		9	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	New York Rangers	NHL		5	3	2	5	11		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	New York Rangers	NHL		22	2	3	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Hershey Bears	AHL		27	6	3	9	29		11	1	6	7	8
1945–46	Providence Reds	AHL		61	15	27	42	81		2	0	0	0	0
1946–47	Providence Reds	AHL		64	21	36	57	78		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Providence Reds	AHL		68	18	65	83	72		5	1	0	1	2
1948–49	Providence Reds	AHL		68	14	13	27	54		14	0	4	4	7
1949–50	Providence Reds	AHL		63	6	10	16	41		4	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Providence Reds	AHL		69	13	26	39	33		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Providence Reds	AHL		68	11	9	20	32		15	1	2	3	2
1952–53	Providence Reds	AHL		59	9	37	46	40		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Providence Reds	AHL		67	18	47	65	50		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Providence Reds	AHL		62	14	27	41	58		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Trois-Rivieres Lions	QHL		49	14	23	37	42		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	North Bay Trappers	NOHA		47	13	33	46	64		13	1	12	13	14
1957–58	North Bay Trappers	OHA Sr		6	1	4	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	North Bay Trappers	OHA Sr		12	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				676	145	300	445	568		51	3	12	15	19
NHL totals				36	6	6	12	35		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

• Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (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