Wilf Field

Wilf Field
Born	(1915-04-29)April 29, 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	March 17, 1979(1979-03-17) (aged 63)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Brooklyn Americans New York Americans
Playing career	1935–1951

Wilfred Spence Field (April 29, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — March 17, 1979) was a professional ice hockey defence men who played 215-216 games one being private and also played in the National Hockey League between 1936 and 1945 which in total adds up to 215 games. He played for the New York Americans, Brooklyn Americans, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1933–34	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		14	3	2	5	18		3	2	1	3	2
1934–35	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		10	6	1	7	16		4	3	1	4	10
1934–35	Winnipeg Monarchs	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	5	2	7	14
1935–36	Providence Reds	Can-Am		42	0	1	1	5		7	0	0	0	8
1936–37	New York Americans	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		46	3	3	6	61		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Seattle Seahawks	PCHL		41	12	12	24	38		4	0	1	1	2
1938–39	New York Americans	NHL		47	1	3	4	37		2	0	0	0	2
1939–40	New York Americans	NHL		45	1	3	4	28		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	New York Americans	NHL		36	5	6	11	31		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Brooklyn Americans	NHL		41	6	9	15	23		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Winnipeg RCAF	MHL		2	0	1	1	5		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Calgary RCAF Mustangs	ASHL		16	1	4	5	32		8	2	4	6	8
1943–44	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL		8	0	4	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		9	1	0	1	10		6	1	2	3	0
1944–45	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		39	3	4	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		36	1	10	11	22		12	0	2	2	8
1946–47	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		62	2	14	16	34		4	0	0	0	4
1947–48	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		51	0	17	17	28		6	0	2	2	2
1948–49	Houston Huskies	USHL		64	6	18	24	34		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		66	3	7	10	31		5	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Kansas City Royals	USHL		52	4	13	17	16		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Halifax St. Mary's	MMHL		5	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Troy Uncle Sam Trojans	EAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				219	17	25	42	151		2	0	0	0	2

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1935)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1935)
• Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1946)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

1. Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 252. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Wilf Field's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame