Stan Baluik

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Stan Baluik
Born (1935-10-05) October 5, 1935 (age 89)
Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 19541964

Stanley Baluik (also spelled Baliuk; [1] born October 5, 1935) is a former Canadian ice hockey centre and professional golfer. He played in 7 games for the Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season, with the rest of his hockey career spent in various minor leagues.

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Hockey career

In hockey, Baluik played from 1954 to 1964 in the Ontario Hockey Association, Quebec Hockey League, Western Hockey League, American Hockey League, and National Hockey League.[ citation needed ] He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as Rookie of the Year while playing with the Providence Reds of the AHL in 1959-60. [2] He played in 7 games for the Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season.

Golf career

In golf, Baluik turned professional in 1955 and was club pro at the Fort William Country Club in Fort William, Ontario during the hockey off-season. In 1963, he accepted a position at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island where he continued working until retirement. He won several amateur and professional tournaments in Canada and New England, including the 1965 Vermont Open and the 1971 Rhode Island Open.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1950–51 Fort William Canadiens NOJHA 12437830220
1951–52Fort William CanadiensNOJHA3025143939
1952–53Fort William CanadiensNOJHA302733604060554
1952–53 Fort William Canadiens M-Cup 21010
1953–54Fort William CanadiensNOJHA343550853043476
1953–54 Fort William CanadiensM-Cup1377148
1954–55 Kitchener Canucks OHA 49205171122
1954–55 Montreal Royals QHL 20000
1955–56 Kitchener CanucksOHA4831731044682101230
1956–57Chicoutimi SagueneensQHL68162036361013412
1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 3213152845
1957–58 Springfield Indians AHL 52028
1958–59 Vancouver CanucksWHL552826545731120
1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 70002
1959–60 Providence Reds AHL652357806052352
1960–61 Providence RedsAHL7126376367
1961–62 Providence RedsAHL692556815531016
1962–63 Providence RedsAHL722358815262354
1963–64 Providence RedsAHL652741685531234
AHL totals34712624937529717681416
NHL totals70002

Tournament wins (2)

References

  1. Edwards, Helen (2019). The History of Professional Hockey in Victoria: BC: 1911-2011. FriesenPress. p. 177. ISBN   9781525538087.
  2. Mancuso, Jim (2006). Hockey in Providence. Arcadia. p. 1954. ISBN   9781439617960.