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 19351946

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.

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1931–32 Winnipeg Columbus MAHA
1932–33 Winnipeg Columbus WDJHL 1130318 31010
1933–34 Selkirk Jr. Fishermen MJHL 121141519 56390
1933–34 Selkirk Fishermen MHL 10000
1934–35 New York Crescents EAHL 211692531 88194
1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 184266
1935–36 Philadelphia Ramblers Can-Am 281662213
1936–37 New York Rangers NHL 471482230 91450
1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 4816183426 32022
1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 482493324 73142
1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 4411213233 112574
1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 4110152514 31012
1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 4520143416 63252
1942–43 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 181572225 11751212
1942–43 Ottawa Commandos Al-Cup 111113242
1943–44 Ottawa Commandos QSHL 1066126
1944–45 Ottawa Engineers OCHL 43580 583114
1945–46 New York Rangers NHL 331051512
1945–46 Providence Reds AHL 18712194 10000
1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 5320123228 30220
1947–48 New Westminster Royals PCHL
NHL totals 32410992201161 3912122412

Awards and achievements

References

  1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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