Alexander Levinsky (February 2, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey Defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. He was given the nickname "Mine Boy", because it was noted that his father, who would attend his son's games, would shout: "That's mine boy."[1][2]
| Alex Levinsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Levinsky, circa 1934–39 | |||
| Born |
February 2, 1910 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | ||
| Died |
September 1, 1990 (aged 80) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1930–1939 | ||
Biography edit
Levinsky was born in Syracuse, New York, grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and was Jewish.[3][4] In his youth, he played for Canadian Sports Hall of Fame coach, Bob Abate,[5] and starred for Abate's Elizabeth Playground champion teams in baseball, basketball, hockey, and football before he concentrated on hockey.[6] Before playing hockey professionally, he played baseball with St. George's; he later played hockey with the Toronto Marlboros.[2]
He played 367 NHL games, in which he scored 19 goals and had 49 assists for 68 career points.[7] He had 2 goals and 1 assist in 37 playoff games.[7]
Lewinsky graduated from the University of Toronto Law School (and played for the Varsity Blues 1929-1930)[8] and later became a lawyer,[9] car dealership owner and bowling alley owner.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 1929–30 | University of Toronto | CIAUC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1930–31 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1930–31 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1935–36 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 53 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 368 | 19 | 49 | 68 | 307 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | ||||
Awards and achievements edit
- 1932 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago Black Hawks)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Davis, Jefferson (2000). The Three Stars and Other Selections: More Amazing Hockey Lists for Trivia Lovers. Canada: ECW Press. p. 180. ISBN 9781550224276..
- ^ a b The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication - Kevin Shea, Jason Wilson
- ^ Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler
- ^ Patterns of the Past: Interpreting Ontario's History: a Collection of ...
- ^ Burnett, Red (April 26, 1963). "Testimonial for Bob Abate". Toronto Daily Star. p. 17. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ In the Golden Land: A Century of Russian and Soviet Jewish Immigration in ... - Rita James Simon
- ^ a b "Alex Levinsky, the First Hockey Player from Syracuse". 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Awards".
- ^ The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 30, 1935 · Page 6
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com