Alex Shibicky
Canadian ice hockey player (1914–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandre Dimitri Shibicky (May 19, 1914 – July 9, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League from 1935 to 1946.
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Alex Shibicky | |||
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Born |
(1914-05-19)May 19, 1914 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Died |
July 9, 2005(2005-07-09) (aged 91) South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1935–1946 |
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Shibicky was also a Stanley Cup winner in 1940, and the vice-president of the first incarnation of the National Hockey League Players Association, but he is best known for being the first player to use a slapshot, which he did in 1937. He said he learned it in practice from teammate Fred "Bun" Cook during the 1935–36 season. He also spent three years in the Canadian Forces during the Second World War.