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]
| Wilf Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
April 29, 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | March 17, 1979 (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 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1935)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1935)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1946)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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
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