Garth Boesch

Garth Boesch
Born	(1920-10-07)October 7, 1920 Milestone, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	May 14, 1998(1998-05-14) (aged 77) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1940–1950

Garth Vernon Boesch (October 7, 1920 – May 14, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1946 and 1950. He won the Stanley Cup three times with Toronto, from 1947 to 1949.

Playing career

Boesch played four seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of three Stanley Cup winning teams in 1947, 1948 and 1949. He died of heart disease at the age of 77 on May 14, 1998.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1937–38	Notre Dame Hounds	S-SJHL		6	5	0	5	4		2	0	0	0	0
1938–39	Notre Dame Hounds	S-SJHL		9	5	1	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Notre Dame Hounds	S-SJHL		12	7	4	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Regina Rangers	SSHL		32	10	7	17	26		8	1	2	3	10
1940–41	Regina Rangers	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		14	6	2	8	16
1941–42	Regina Rangers	SSHL		31	12	8	20	36		3	0	0	0	6
1941–42	Lethbridge Maple Leafs	ASHL		—	—	—	—	—		9	2	2	4	2
1941–42	Lethbridge Maple Leafs	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	1	2	8
1944–45	Winnipeg RCAF	WNDHL		1	0	1	1	0		4	2	1	3	10
1945–46	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		43	15	9	24	16		6	0	4	4	8
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		35	4	5	9	47		11	0	2	2	6
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		45	2	7	9	52		8	2	1	3	2
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	1	10	11	43		9	0	2	2	6
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		58	2	6	8	61		6	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				197	9	28	37	203		34	2	5	7	18

Awards and achievements

• 1948 NHL All Star
• 1949 NHL All Star

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Garth Boesch's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup Plaque