Charles "Chuck" Scherza
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Born February 15, 1923 in Brandon, Manchester, England
Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 bs
A “Class of 1968” inductee, Chuck Scherza was one of the team?s most beloved players.
He ranks second all-time in games (649), third all-time in assists (297), fourth all-time in points (436) and ninth all-time in goals (139) in Reds? history.
A skilled but no-nonsense hockey player, Scherza also racked up 539 PIM during his 10 campaigns with Providence from 1945 to 1955. He also won a Calder Cup with the Reds in 1948.
In two NHL seasons from 1943-1945, this rugged forward registered 12 points and 5 goals in 36 games.
Chuck was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
PLAYING STATISTICS
|
REGULAR SEASON |
PLAYOFFS |
Season |
Team |
Lge |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
+/- |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM |
1943-44 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
24 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
|
|
|
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|
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1943-44 |
Boston Bruins |
NHL |
10 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1944-45 |
Hershey Bears |
AHL |
27 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
29 |
|
11 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
1944-45 |
New York Rangers |
NHL |
22 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1945-46 |
Providence Reds |
NHL |
61 |
15 |
27 |
43 |
81 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1946-47 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
64 |
21 |
36 |
57 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1947-48 |
Providence Reds |
NHL |
68 |
18 |
65 |
83 |
72 |
|
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1948-49 |
Providence Reds |
NHL |
68 |
14 |
13 |
27 |
54 |
|
14 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
1949-50 |
Providence Reds |
NHL |
63 |
6 |
10 |
16 |
41 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1950-51 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
69 |
13 |
26 |
39 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1951-52 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
68 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
32 |
|
15 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1952-53 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
59 |
9 |
37 |
46 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1953-54 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
67 |
18 |
47 |
65 |
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1954-55 |
Providence Reds |
AHL |
62 |
14 |
27 |
41 |
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1955-56 |
Trois Rivieres Lions |
QHL |
49 |
14 |
23 |
37 |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1956-57 |
North Bay Trappers |
NOHA |
47 |
131 |
33 |
46 |
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1958-59 |
North Bay Trappers |
OHASr |
12 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
|
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