Ben Cherski

Ben Cherski (October 29, 1929 – May 19, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played from 1951 to 1955 at the University of North Dakota.^[1] He was three times an All-American in ice hockey and holds a record of seven hat tricks in one season (1953–54 season) and 17 all-time.^[2] He has 188 points all-time in his career. In 1978, he was inducted into the University of North Dakota Letterwinners Association Hall of Fame.^[3] He died in California in 2017.^[4]

Ben Cherski
Born	(1929-10-29)October 29, 1929 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	May 29, 2017(2017-05-29) (aged 87) California, United States
Position	Center
Played for	Univ. of North Dakota
Playing career	1951–1955

Awards and honors

Award	Year	Notes
All-MCHL First Team	1952–53
AHCA First Team All-American	1952–53
All-WIHL First Team	1953–54
AHCA First Team All-American	1953–54