Don Metz (ice hockey)

Don Metz
Born	(1916-01-10)January 10, 1916 Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	November 16, 2007(2007-11-16) (aged 91) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1938–1949

Donald Maurice Metz (January 10, 1916 – November 16, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of nine seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1939 to 1949. While with the Maple Leafs he won the Stanley Cup five times. Born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, he was the brother of Leafs teammate Nick Metz.

Playing career

Metz was an integral part of the Leafs' come from behind victory in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. In game five, he scored three goals and two assists to lead the Leafs to a 9–3 victory. He also scored the game-winning goal in game six. What made Metz' accomplishment more successful is that he was not put in the lineup until the Leafs were down 3–0; the Leafs won all four games in which he was dressed. Metz finished the series with four goals and three assists.

The rest of his years were split between the Leafs and the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets. He ended up playing 172 NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points during the regular season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1935–36	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA		10	9	4	13	5		5	3	0	3	8
1935–36	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		13	6	3	9	4		9	3	4	7	10
1936–37	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		9	3	2	5	6		5	0	2	2	6
1937–38	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		16	20	22	42	4		6	6	2	8	2
1937–28	Toronto Goodyears	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	1	1	2	6
1938–39	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		18	15	16	31	8		5	4	5	9	0
1938–39	Toronto Goodyears	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		10	12	3	15	17
1938–39	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1939–40	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		32	13	25	38	10		7	2	2	4	4
1939–40	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		10	1	1	2	4		2	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		33	4	10	14	6		7	1	1	2	2
1941–42	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		25	2	3	5	8		4	4	3	7	0
1942–43	Regina Army Corps	SSHL		24	43	26	69	12		5	10	4	14	6
1943–44	Toronto RCAF	TIHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	1	2	4
1944–45	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		11	0	1	1	4
1945–46	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		44	22	29	51	8		6	3	4	7	2
1945–46	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		24	19	17	36	4		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		40	4	9	13	10		11	2	3	5	4
1947–48	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		26	4	6	10	2		2	0	0	0	2
1948–49	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		17	5	7	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		33	4	6	10	12		3	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				170	20	35	55	42		42	7	8	15	12

Awards

• Won the Stanley Cup in 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database