Frank Winsor Ashworth (October 16, 1926 – July 30, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 18 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1957, was spent in various minor leagues.[1]
| Frank Ashworth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ashworth pictured in a 1947 newspaper | |||
| Born |
October 16, 1926 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | July 30, 2021 (aged 94) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1957 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1943–44 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 17 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Brooklyn Crescents | EAHL | 30 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1944–45 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 16 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 8 | ||
| 1945–46 | Moose Jaw Canucks | S-SJHL | 16 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1945–46 | Moose Jaw Canucks | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 47 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 66 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1948–49 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 58 | 36 | 60 | 96 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1949–50 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 70 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Calgary Stampeders | PCHL | 55 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 70 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 67 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Olds Elks | AIHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 48 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Olds B's | ChHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Olds B's | ChHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Olds B's | ChHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Olds B's | ChHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Calgary Spurs | WCSHL | 27 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| USHL totals | 241 | 100 | 160 | 260 | 158 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | ||||
| WHL totals | 236 | 55 | 95 | 150 | 147 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| NHL totals | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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