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Edward Leier

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Edward Leier
Born (1927-11-03)3 November 1927
Near Rovno, Poland
Died 25 November 2022(2022-11-25) (aged 95)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Saskatoon Quakers
Chicago Black Hawks
Kansas City Mohawks
Milwaukee Sea Gulls
Vancouver Canucks
Springfield Indians
Playing career 1948–1956

Edward Leier (3 November 1927 – 25 November 2022) was a Polish-born Canadian baseball player, track athlete, and ice hockey player. He played two seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He was named to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Second All-Star Team in 1948. On 29 September 1948 he signed as a free agent to the Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League.[1] Leier grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Leier played baseball for several years, and in 1950 was an all-star in the ManDak League.[2] He was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, noted for his fielding, batting average, and baserunning.[2] Leier was also Manitoba's provincial champion in 100 and 200 yard dashes.[2] He was the grandfather of Canadian Olympic swimmer Rhiannon Leier.[3] Leier died in November 2022, at the age of 95.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1945–46 Winnipeg Rangers MAHA
1946–47 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 15 16 8 24 0 2 2 0 2 0
1947–48 Winnipeg Black Hawks MJHL 19 12 10 22 2
1947–48 Winnipeg Nationals WSrHL 2 3 2 5 0
1948–49 Saskatoon Quakers WCSHL 25 3 17 20 4
1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 1 1 0
1949–50 Kansas City Mohawks USHL 59 19 21 40 2 3 1 1 2 0
1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 11 2 0 2 2
1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 17 6 4 10 6
1951–52 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 61 18 37 55 2
1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 59 10 27 37 9 9 1 1 2 0
1953–54 Springfield Indians QHL 56 14 27 41 10
1953–54 Syracuse Warriors AHL 17 5 6 11 2
1954–55 Springfield Indians AHL 59 14 46 60 8 4 0 2 2 0
1955–56 Springfield Indians AHL 62 9 48 57 14
AHL totals 138 28 100 128 24 4 0 2 2 0
NHL totals 16 2 1 3 2

References

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  1. ^ "Edward Leier". LegendsOfHockey.net (Hockey Hall of Fame). Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Inductees". Morden, MB: Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. ^ "2004 Games: Team Canada – Swimming — Leier". Canoe Slam!. Quebecor Media. 2004. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Mr. Edward Leier". www.dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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