Chuck Scherza Explained

Chuck Scherza
Position:Centre
Played For:Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:1923 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Career Start:1943
Career End:1959

Charles Henry Scherza (February 15, 1923 – March 16, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1943 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1959, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League, where he played 11 seasons, winning a Calder Cup championship with the Providence Reds in 1949. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba and died on March 16, 2014, at the age of 91.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1941–42Regina AbbottsS-SJHL12 7 7 14 85 1 2 3 6
1941–42Regina AbbottsM-Cup9 8 5 13 16
1942–43Oshawa GeneralsOHA21 8 5 13 2621 14 6 20 12
1943–44Boston BruinsNHL9 1 1 2 6
1943–44New York RangersNHL5 3 2 5 11
1944–45New York RangersNHL22 2 3 5 18
1944–45Hershey BearsAHL27 6 3 9 2911 1 6 7 8
1945–46Providence RedsAHL61 15 27 42 812 0 0 0 0
1946–47Providence RedsAHL64 21 36 57 78
1947–48Providence RedsAHL68 18 65 83 725 1 0 1 2
1948–49Providence RedsAHL68 14 13 27 5414 0 4 4 7
1949–50Providence RedsAHL63 6 10 16 414 0 0 0 0
1950–51Providence RedsAHL69 13 26 39 33
1951–52Providence RedsAHL68 11 9 20 3215 1 2 3 2
1952–53Providence RedsAHL59 9 37 46 40
1953–54Providence RedsAHL67 18 47 65 50
1954–55Providence RedsAHL62 14 27 41 58
1955–56Trois-Rivieres LionsQHL49 14 23 37 42
1956–57North Bay TrappersNOHA47 13 33 46 6413 1 12 13 14
1957–58North Bay TrappersOHA Sr6 1 4 5 6
1958–59North Bay TrappersOHA Sr12 1 4 5 8
AHL totals676 145 300 445 56851 3 12 15 19
NHL totals36 6 6 12 35

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. News: Former R.I. Reds great Chuck Scherza passes away at 91. March 17, 2014. Mark Divver. Providence Journal. March 18, 2014. December 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204131128/https://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140317-former-r.i.-reds-great-chuck-scherza-passes-away-at-91.ece. dead.