Ed Stankiewicz

Edward George "Stanky" Stankiewicz (November 30, 1929 – September 12, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League games with the Detroit Red Wings between 1954 and 1955. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1965, was spent in the minor leagues. He was the brother of Myron Stankiewicz, a pro hockey left winger who also played in the NHL.^[1]

Ed Stankiewicz
Born	(1929-11-30)November 30, 1929 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 12, 2019(2019-09-12) (aged 89) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1951–1965

Early life

Stankiewicz was born November 30, 1929 in Kitchener, Ontario to Polish immigrant parents.^[2] The first of his parents' children to be born in Canada, Stankiewicz received his first pair of skates at 10 years of age.^[2] His brother Myron Stankiewicz played 35 games in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and the St. Louis Blues during the 1968-1969 season.^[2]

Later life and death

Stankiewicz spent time coaching in Austria and was a scout for the New York Islanders before retiring in Waterloo Ontario.^[2] He died September 12, 2019 at the age of 89.^[2][3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1949–50	Windsor Spitfires	OHA		47	54	48	102	48		11	6	11	17	23
1950–51	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		32	7	17	24	42		3	0	0	0	6
1951–52	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	OHA Sr		48	41	46	87	34		5	1	3	4	11
1951–52	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		2	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		61	13	25	38	48		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Sherbrooke Saints	QSHL		71	30	31	61	67		5	1	1	2	2
1954–55	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		59	27	45	72	96		9	1	5	6	28
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		54	33	30	63	54		3	2	0	2	4
1956–57	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		16	2	8	10	26		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	13	19	32	56		11	3	1	4	18
1958–59	Hershey Bears	AHL		59	16	17	33	88		13	5	2	7	34
1959–60	Spokane Comets	WHL		69	19	27	46	56		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Seattle Totems	WHL		11	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Spokane Comets	WHL		4	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Seattle Totems	WHL		62	18	20	38	63		11	1	2	3	21
1961–62	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		69	31	24	55	86		5	3	0	3	8
1962–63	Los Angeles Blades	WHL		56	9	15	24	82		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Long Island Ducks	EHL		67	34	34	68	94		5	1	1	2	23
1964–65	Long Island Ducks	EHL		71	48	47	95	84		15	2	4	6	18
WHL totals				331	109	145	254	387		23	4	7	11	53
NHL totals				6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—