Walt Farrant | |||
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | August 12, 1912||
Died | October 2, 1977 65) Burlington, Ontario, Canada | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
Playing career | 1932–1946 |
Walter Leslie "Whitey" Farrant (August 12, 1912 – October 2, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season, on January 6, 1944 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1932 to 1946, was spent in various minor leagues.
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1929–30 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1930–31 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1931–32 | Parkdale Canoe Club | OHA | 10 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1931–32 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1932–33 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1932–33 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
1933–34 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1933–34 | Toronto City Services | TMHL | 14 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
1934–35 | Toronto All-Stars | TIHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1934–35 | Toronto City Services | TIHL | 13 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
1935–36 | Rochester Cardinals | IHL | 46 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1935–36 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1936–37 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1937–38 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
1938–39 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1939–40 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1940–41 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1940–41 | Tulsa Oilers | AHA | 36 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 21 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
1941–42 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1942–43 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 29 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0 | ||
1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 29 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | ||
1944–45 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 33 | 56 | 28 | 84 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | ||
1945–46 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 32 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
AHA totals | 189 | 98 | 106 | 204 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | ||||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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