Alex Levinsky
| Alex Levinsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1910 Syracuse, New York, USA | ||
| Died |
September 1, 1990 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1930–1939 | ||
Alexander "Mine Boy" Levinsky (February 2, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey Defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers. He was given his unusual nickname because it was noted that his father, who would attend his son's games, would shout: "That's mine boy."[1][2]
Biography
Levinsky was born in Syracuse, New York, grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and was Jewish.[3][4] He starred in baseball, basketball, hockey, and football before he concentrated on hockey.[5] Before playing hockey professionally, he played baseball with St. George's; he later played hockey with the Toronto Marlboros.[2]
He played 367 NHL games, in which he scored 19 goals and had 49 assists for 68 career points.[6] He had 2 goals and 1 assist in 37 playoff games.[6]
He later became a lawyer.[7]
Awards and achievements
- 1932 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
- 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1931–32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | |||||||
| 1932–33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 53 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 368 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 307 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Davis, Jefferson (2000). The Three Stars and Other Selections: More Amazing Hockey Lists for Trivia Lovers. Canada: ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781550224276..
- ^ a b The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication - Kevin Shea, Jason Wilson
- ^ Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- ^ Patterns of the Past: Interpreting Ontario's History: a Collection of ...
- ^ In the Golden Land: A Century of Russian and Soviet Jewish Immigration in ... - Rita James Simon
- ^ a b https://www.cnyhistory.org/2014/12/alex-levinsky/
- ^ The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 30, 1935 · Page 6
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com
- 1910 births
- 1990 deaths
- American emigrants to Canada
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Ice hockey people from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Jewish Canadian sportspeople
- Jewish ice hockey players
- Memorial Cup winners
- New York Rangers players
- Sportspeople from Syracuse, New York
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Toronto Varsity Blues ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario