Don Metz (ice hockey) explained

Don Metz
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:165
Played For:Toronto Maple Leafs
Birth Date:January 10, 1916
Birth Place:Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1938
Career End:1949

Donald Maurice Metz (January 10, 1916 – November 16, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of nine seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1939 to 1949. While with the Maple Leafs he won the Stanley Cup five times. Born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, he was the brother of Leafs teammate Nick Metz.

Playing career

Metz was an integral part of the Leafs' come from behind victory in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. In game five, he scored three goals and two assists to lead the Leafs to a 9–3 victory. He also scored the game-winning goal in game six. What made Metz' accomplishment more successful is that he was not put in the lineup until the Leafs were down 3–0; the Leafs won all four games in which he was dressed. Metz finished the series with four goals and three assists.

The rest of his years were split between the Leafs and the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets. He ended up playing 172 NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points during the regular season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1935–36Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA10 9 4 13 55 3 0 3 8
1935–36Toronto GoodyearsOHA Sr13 6 3 9 49 3 4 7 10
1936–37Toronto GoodyearsOHA Sr9 3 2 5 65 0 2 2 6
1937–38Toronto GoodyearsOHA Sr16 20 22 42 46 6 2 8 2
1937–28Toronto GoodyearsAl-Cup4 1 1 2 6
1938–39Toronto GoodyearsOHA Sr18 15 16 31 85 4 5 9 0
1938–39Toronto GoodyearsAl-Cup10 12 3 15 17
1938–39Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2 0 0 0 0
1939–40Pittsburgh HornetsAHL32 13 25 38 107 2 2 4 4
1939–40Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10 1 1 2 42 0 0 0 0
1940–41Toronto Maple LeafsNHL33 4 10 14 67 1 1 2 2
1941–42Toronto Maple LeafsNHL25 2 3 5 84 4 3 7 0
1942–43Regina Army CorpsSSHL24 43 26 69 125 10 4 14 6
1943–44Toronto RCAFTIHL2 1 1 2 4
1944–45Toronto Maple LeafsNHL11 0 1 1 4
1945–46Pittsburgh HornetsAHL44 22 29 51 86 3 4 7 2
1945–46Toronto Maple LeafsNHL3 1 0 1 0
1946–47Pittsburgh HornetsAHL24 19 17 36 4
1946–47Toronto Maple LeafsNHL40 4 9 13 1011 2 3 5 4
1947–48Pittsburgh HornetsAHL3 0 1 1 0
1947–48Toronto Maple LeafsNHL26 4 6 10 22 0 0 0 2
1948–49Pittsburgh HornetsAHL17 5 7 12 4
1948–49Toronto Maple LeafsNHL33 4 6 10 123 0 0 0 0
NHL totals170 20 35 55 4242 7 8 15 12

Awards

See also