- Steve Black
Stephen "Steve" Black (March 31, 1927 - June 12, 2008) was a professional ice hockey player from Thunder Bay, Ontario in the NHL.
Junior career
Steve Black played five years for the
Port Arthur Flyers of the TBJHL making two trips to the Memorial Cup Tournament before joining the PCHL.Professional career
In 1946 Black joined the Oakland Seals of the PCHL and showed enough talent to move up to the AHL the following season. After two years in the minors, he finally cracked the NHL with the
Detroit Red Wings . The 1950 Wings were already deep in offensive talent with established players such asGordie Howe ,Ted Lindsay andSid Abel , so Black was told to concentrate on the defensive aspect of the game. As his defensive skills increased, his overall game improved, and was picked to play in the 1950 NHL All Star Game. The highlight of his career came that spring when he won theStanley Cup with the Red Wings. He started the 1951 season with Detroit before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. He would play 39 games for Chicago that season which would also be his last in the NHL. He played in the minor leagues for three more seasons before retiring from hockey in 1954.Awards & Achievements
*1950
Stanley Cup Championship (Detroit)
*1950 NHL All Star (Detroit)Career statistics
Trivia
With the
Detroit Red Wings , Black wore the #19 jersey which would decades later be worn bySteve Yzerman . Black wore the #17 jersey with the Chicago Black Hawks.External links
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=11461 Career Stats]
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_20.shtml Steve Black's Day with the Stanley Cup]
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