Alex Shibicky

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.

Alex Shibicky
Mac Colville, Neil Colville and Alex Shibicky, 1938
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

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1931–32	Winnipeg Columbus	MAHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1932–33	Winnipeg Columbus	WDJHL		11	3	0	3	18		3	1	0	1	0
1933–34	Selkirk Jr. Fishermen	MJHL		12	11	4	15	19		5	6	3	9	0
1933–34	Selkirk Fishermen	MHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	New York Crescents	EAHL		21	16	9	25	31		8	8	1	9	4
1935–36	New York Rangers	NHL		18	4	2	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Philadelphia Ramblers	Can-Am		28	16	6	22	13		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New York Rangers	NHL		47	14	8	22	30		9	1	4	5	0
1937–38	New York Rangers	NHL		48	16	18	34	26		3	2	0	2	2
1938–39	New York Rangers	NHL		48	24	9	33	24		7	3	1	4	2
1939–40	New York Rangers	NHL		44	11	21	32	33		11	2	5	7	4
1940–41	New York Rangers	NHL		41	10	15	25	14		3	1	0	1	2
1941–42	New York Rangers	NHL		45	20	14	34	16		6	3	2	5	2
1942–43	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		18	15	7	22	25		11	7	5	12	12
1942–43	Ottawa Commandos	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	11	13	24	2
1943–44	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		10	6	6	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Ottawa Engineers	OCHL		4	3	5	8	0		5	8	3	11	4
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL		33	10	5	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Providence Reds	AHL		18	7	12	19	4		1	0	0	0	0
1946–47	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		53	20	12	32	28		3	0	2	2	0
1947–48	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				324	109	92	201	161		39	12	12	24	12

Awards and achievements

• EAHL First All-Star Team (1935)
• Stanley Cup Championship (1940)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 57 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons^[1]