John Paul Polich (July 8, 1915 – May 27, 2001) was an American professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1939–40 and 1940–41 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1948, was spent in the minor leagues.
| John Polich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Polich with the Los Angeles Monarchs, circa 1943 | |||
| Born |
July 8, 1915 Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Died | May 27, 2001 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1939–1948 | ||
Polich also played American football at the minor league level. He appeared in six games for the Hollywood Rangers during the 1944 season.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1934–35 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Loyola College | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 53 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Philadelphia Ramblers | AHL | 50 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Los Angeles Monarchs | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Los Angeles Monarchs | SCSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 18 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 34 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 86 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1946–47 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 50 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 1947–48 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| PCHL totals | 155 | 63 | 99 | 162 | 182 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 29 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Polich NFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External 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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