Walter Humeniuk

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Walter "Gunzo" Humeniuk (born November 1, 1924; died April 14, 2005) was a trainer and backup goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL for much of the 1950s and 1960s. He spent 1948 to 1955 with the Detroit Red Wings. He was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1955. From 1955 to 1961, Humeniuk was the Chicago Blackhawks backup goaltender and assistant trainer. He would win 2 Stanley Cup Championships in his Career with Detroit in 1950 and Chicago in 1961. He remained with the Blackhawks organization until 1963. He would later open a hockey equipment store in River Forest, Illinois. He was elected to the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.

[edit] Awards & Achievements

• 1950 Stanley Cup Championship (Detroit)
• 1961 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
• 2005 Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame inductee

[edit] External links

• Picture of Walter Humeniuk's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Picture of Walter Humeniuk's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Picture of Nick Garen and Walter "Gunzo" Humeniuk with the Stanley Cup in 1961