Frank Jerwa

Frank Jerwa
Born	(1909-03-15)March 15, 1909 Bankhead, Alberta, Canada
Died	August 6, 1992(1992-08-06) (aged 83)
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins St. Louis Eagles
Playing career	1928–1941

Frank Ludwig Jerwa (March 15, 1909 – August 6, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 81 games for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League between 1931 and 1935, as well as several other teams in various minor leagues during his career, which lasted from 1928 to 1941.

Playing career

Born in Bankhead, Alberta, Jerwa played for teams in the NHL, ASHL, S-SJHL, PCHL, Can-Am, NWHL, and the IAHL hockey leagues. Jerwa played the position of left wing for the Canmore Miners from 1926 to 1928.

• Regina Pats, 1928–29
• Vancouver Lions, 1928–31, 1934–35, 1939–41
• Boston Bruins, 1931–35
• Boston Cubs, 1931–35
• St. Louis Eagles, 1934–35
• New Haven Eagles, 1935–36
• Springfield Indians, 1936–37
• Seattle Seahawks, 1937–39

The brother of hockey player Joe Jerwa, Frank was also a member of the Can-Am Second-All Star Team in 1936. Jerwa retired from playing hockey in 1941.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1926–27	Canmore Minors	ASHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Canmore Minors	AHSL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Regina Pats	S-SJHL		5	4	2	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		5	3	0	3	4		1	0	0	0	0
1929–30	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		36	10	5	15	42		4	0	0	0	2
1930–31	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		32	11	5	16	54		4	1	1	2	12
1931–32	Boston Bruins	NHL		24	4	5	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		22	6	14	20	50		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Bruins	NHL		31	3	4	7	23		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		19	5	11	16	34		7	4	1	5	12
1933–34	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		35	12	19	31	75		5	1	2	3	22
1934–35	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		25	24	12	36	14		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	St. Louis Eagles	NHL		16	4	7	11	14		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Vancouver Lions	NWHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1935–36	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am		45	19	21	40	41		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Springfield Indians	IAHL		35	4	5	9	50		5	1	0	1	2
1937–38	Seattle Seahawks	PCHL		40	12	19	31	29		4	0	2	2	4
1938–39	Seattle Seahawks	PCHL		47	14	28	42	38		7	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		22	5	8	13	36		5	2	0	2	12
1940–41	Vancouver Lions	PCHL		44	27	20	47	33		6	1	1	2	22
NHL totals				81	11	16	27	53		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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