Edward Leier

Edward Leier
Born (1927-11-03) November 3, 1927
Poland
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 "Eddie" Leier (born 3 November 1927) is a Polish-born former 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 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] He was also Manitoba's provincial champion in 100 and 200 yard dashes.[2]

He is the grandfather of Canadian Olympic swimmer Rhiannon Leier.[3]

Career statistics

    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
NHL totals 16 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
AHL totals 138 28 100 128 24 4 0 2 2 0
USHL totals 76 25 25 50 8 3 1 1 2 0
MJHL totals 34 28 18 46 2 2 2 0 2 0
WCSHL/PCHL/WHL totals 145 31 81 112 15 9 1 1 2 0

References

  1. ↑ "Edward Leier". LegendsOfHockey.net (Hockey Hall of Fame). Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Inductees". Morden, MB: Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "2004 Games: Team Canada – Swimming — Leier". Canoe Slam!. Quebecor Media. 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
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