| Frank Jerwa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1909 Jaworzno, Russian Empire (present-day Poland) | ||
| Died |
6 August 1992 (aged 83) Penticton, British Columbia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
PCHL Vancouver Lions (1928-31, 1936, 1939-41) Seattle Seahawks (1937-39) NHL Boston Bruins (1931-35) St. Louis Eagles (1935) CAHL Boston Cubs (1931-35) New Haven Eagles (1935-36) IAHL Springfield Indians (1936) | ||
Frank Ludwig Jerwa (15 March 1909 – 6 August 1992) was a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.[1][2] He played for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League and the Boston Cubs and Vancouver Lions, among others, in the minors.[1]
Early life
Jerwa was born in Jaworzno, Russian Empire (now Poland) on 15 March 1909 to Frank and Anna Jerwa.[3][4][1] He had three brothers, Joe, Art, and Steve, all of whom later played hockey, and a sister, Josephine.[5][6][7][4] The family moved to Bankhead, Alberta in 1911, then to nearby Canmore in 1922.[8][9] He and his brother Joe played for both the Canmore Miners junior and senior teams during the late 1920s.[8][10] He played for the Miners junior team between 1927 and 1928 before moving on to the Regina Pats for the 1928–1929 season.[1][11]
Career
Jerwa signed with the Vancouver Lions in 1929, where he played alongside his brother Joe.[12][13][14] Jerwa was traded to the Boston Bruins in April 1931 and again played with his brother.[15][16] His debut came against the Montreal Maroons on November 14, 1931, but it wasn't until February 4, 1932, against the New York Americans, where he scored a goal and made an assist, that he earned any points.[11][17] He played 65 games with the Bruins but spent most of his time in Boston with the Boston Cubs, with whom he played 101 games.[1][18]
He and Gene Carrigan were both traded in January 1935 to the St. Louis Eagles, though his start was delayed due to a broken arm.[11][19] [20] He and Joe Lamb hold the title for fastest two goals in the Eagles franchise at 14:50 and 14:53 on March 12, 1935.[21] He played 16 games before the club was disbanded; he returned to the east coast in October 1935, this time for the New Haven Eagles, a Bruins affiliate.[22][18][1][23][24] After 45 games there, he briefly played for the Vancouver Lions, then went to the Springfield Indians for 35 games in November 1936.[25][26] That year, he also played for the Can-Am All-Star team.[citation needed] In 1937, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks, played 88 games, and finished his career as a member of the Lions once more from November 1939 to 1941.[27] He played 140 total career games with the Lions.[18][1] He retired from professional hockey in October 1941.[28]
Later life
After leaving the professional hockey circuit, he settled in Vancouver and played in the British Columbia Hockey League with St. Regis.[29][4] He died on 6 August 1992 in Penticton, British Columbia.[30] He was survived by his wife Frances Ella, daughter Shirley, 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.[30] Frances died in 2002.[31]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1926–27 | Canmore Minors | ASHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Canmore Minors | AHSL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Regina Pats | S-SJHL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 36 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1931–32 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 22 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 31 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1933–34 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 35 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 75 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 25 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 45 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 35 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Seattle Seahawks | PCHL | 40 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1938–39 | Seattle Seahawks | PCHL | 47 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1940–41 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 44 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | ||
| NHL totals | 81 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
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- ^ "Frank Jerwa". Hockey Reference. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Jerwa". Calgary Herald. Calgary, AB. 1971-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Tops in markmanship". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1965-07-17. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Briquetters hit old-time form". The Calgary Albertan. Calgary, Alberta. 1942-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Ralph (1936-12-16). "Sport O Scope Candid Comment". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marra". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1981-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Frank Jerwa and Joe Jerwa". Greatest Hockey Legends. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Jerwa". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1971-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Joe Jerwa". QuantHockey. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ a b c "Frank Jerwa". NHL. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Frank Patrick signs lilkely young players". Times Colonist. Victoria, BC. 1928-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vancouver Lions in victory over Portland". The Province. Victoria, BC. 1929-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Jerwa signed". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, AB. 1929-02-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston Bruins buy Frank Jerwa from Vancouver Lions". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 1931-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions of yesteryear, Bruins today". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1931-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Canucks tie with Toronto". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1932-02-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Frank Jerwa". HockeyDB. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Eagles to depend on Howe to carry offensive punch". The St. Louis Star and Times. St. Louis, MO. 1935-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston's Cubs have big lead in hockey loop". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. 1935-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Team Records". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ "Shore will watch Bruin Cubs play". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. 1935-12-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guy misses on Frank Jerwa deal". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Jerwa is in Demand". The Windsor Star. Windsor, ON. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Jerwa is in Demand". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Jerwa signs with Springfield". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. 1936-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wins decision". The Province. Vancouver, BC. 1939-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three former Lions team possibles". The Victoria Daily Times. Victoria, BC. 1941-10-28. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. Regis will need help". The Calgary Albertan. Calgary, AB. 1943-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jerwa". The Province. Vancouver, BC. 1992-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jerwa". The Morning Star. Vernon, BC. 2002-05-29. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
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