Earl Seibert

 ( 1910 Births ) 

Walter Earl Seibert (December 7, 1910 – May 12, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for 15 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings between 1931 and 1946. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.

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Playing career Earl was an important member of the 1933 New York Rangers and 1938 Chicago Black Hawks Stanley Cup victories. Each year from 1935 to 1944, Seibert was selected to the first or second NHL All-Star team (four times to the first, six times to the second). A tenacious defender, Seibert was renowned for rugged physical play, famously being the only player Eddie Shore was unwilling to fight.

An accident during a January 28, 1937 game cast a shadow over Seibert's great career. Seibert and the legendary Howie Morenz became tangled up behind the Chicago net. Morenz fell awkwardly against the boards and broke his leg in several places. Morenz died in the hospital from complications of the injury several weeks later.

After his NHL retirement, Seibert served as coach of Eddie Shore's Springfield Indians.

Seibert was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963 and joined his father Oliver Seibert as the first father and son combination in the Hall of Fame. In 1998, he was ranked number 72 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Siebert died following a battle with brain cancer on May 12, 1990.

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Seibert at No. 61 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

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Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

1927–28	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA	—	—
1927–28	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA Sr	2	—
1928–29	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA	—	—
1929–30	Springfield Indians	CAHL	84	—
1930–31	Springfield Indians	CAHL	96	—
1931–32	New York Rangers	NHL	88	14
1932–33	New York Rangers	NHL	92	14
1933–34	New York Rangers	NHL	66	4
1934–35	New York Rangers	NHL	86	6
1935–36	New York Rangers	NHL	6	—
1935–36	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	21	0
1936–37	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	46	—
1937–38	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	38	12
1938–39	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	57	—
1939–40	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	35	8
1940–41	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	52	12
1941–42	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	52	0
1942–43	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	—
1943–44	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	40	2
1944–45	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	13	—
1944–45	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	10	4
1945–46	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL	19	—
1945–46	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	18	—
1946–47	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL	0	—

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Coaching statistics

– midseason replacement
     

+Earl Seibert AHL coaching statistics

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See also

• Captain (ice hockey)

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External links

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