- Jack Leswick
Jack "Newsy" Leswick (Born
January 1 ,1910 inHumboldt, Saskatchewan - DiedAugust 7 ,1934 inWinnipeg, Manitoba ) was aCanadian Ice Hockey Center for the Chicago Black Hawks. His only NHL season came in 1934.Minor Leagues
Jack Leswick played 3 1/2 seasons for the
Duluth Hornets of the AHA. He spent the second half of 1932–33 playing for theWichita Blue Jays . He began the 1934 season in the AHA playing for theKansas City Greyhounds .NHL
Jack Leswick was called up to the Chicago Black Hawks shortly after the beginning of the 1934 season. He played 37 games scoring 1 goal and 7 assists and 16 PIM. He helped Chicago with the
Stanley Cup championship that spring.Death
The circumstances surrounding Jack Leswick's death remain a mystery. Chicago Black Hawks management was happy with his performance and signed him to one more season before he headed home for the summer of 1934.
With time to kill and money in his pocket, Leswick headed for Canada, stopping in Calgary to visit his sister before heading on to Winnipeg for holidays where he was joined by younger brother Pete, who soon after left for
St. Catherines, Ontario , leaving Jack with three roommates at a house they had rented.Late one Wednesday evening in August, Jack told his roommates he was heading out for a walk. This would be the last time anyone would see Jack before his lifeless body was pulled from the
Assiniboine River the following Saturday. Almost immediately foul play was suspected when it was discovered that certain valuables he was accustomed to carry, including his gold watch from the Black Hawks, were not found with him. The theory was further strengthened when family were unable to locate his Chevrolet Coach automobile. Despite these facts, the police dismissed the case assuicide , stating that he was almost penniless when he went missing and his body showed no signs of violence. Those who knew Jack best protested that his aggressive nature and happy-go-lucky disposition made the suicide theory impossible. His body was identified by fellow Black HawksRosario Couture andLeroy Goldsworthy .No evidence was ever found to support foul play or suicide, and to this day, his death remains a mystery. Jack's body was returned to Saskatoon and is buried in Millbrook cemetery.
Awards & Achievements
*1934
Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)Trivia
*Two of his brothers Pete and Tony played in the NHL. Pete played briefly with the
New York Rangers andBoston Bruins and Tony spent 12 seasons in the NHL with theNew York Rangers , Chicago Black Hawks, andDetroit Red Wings . Tony won 3Stanley Cup s with Detroit in 1952, 1954, and 1955.*Jack Leswick wore Uniform # 9 with the Chicago Black Hawks.
ee also
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List of ice hockey players who died young External links
* [http://www.losthockey.com/profiles/leswick_jack/jack_leswick.cfm LostHockey.com]
* [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13380 Hockey Hall of Fame Biography]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=18916 Career Stats]
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