Don Metz (ice hockey)

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Donald Maurice Metz (born January 10, 1916 in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey right wing who played seven seasons (and won five Stanley Cups) with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League during the 1940s. He is also the brother of Leafs teammate, Nick Metz.

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 makes his accomplishment more successful is that he was not put in the lineup until the Leafs were down 3-0; in all four games he played in the Leafs won. He ended up with four goals and three assists.

That series was the only great individual accomplishment in his NHL career. He ended up playing 172 NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points during the regular season.