Frank Jerwa

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Frank Jerwa
Born 15 March 1909
Jaworzno, Russian Empire
(present-day Poland)
Died 6 August 1992(1992-08-06) (aged 83)
Penticton, British Columbia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for PCHL
Vancouver Lions (1928-31, 1936, 1939-41)
Seattle Seahawks (1937-39)
NHL
Boston Bruins (1931-35)
St. Louis Eagles (1935)
CAHL
Boston Cubs (1931-35)
New Haven Eagles (1935-36)
IAHL
Springfield Indians (1936)

Frank Ludwig Jerwa (15 March 1909 – 6 August 1992) was a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.[1][2] He played for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League and the Boston Cubs and Vancouver Lions, among others, in the minors.[1]

Early life[edit]

Jerwa was born in Jaworzno, Russian Empire (now Poland) on 15 March 1909 to Frank and Anna Jerwa.[3][4][1] He had three brothers, Joe, Art, and Steve, all of whom later played hockey, and a sister, Josephine.[5][6][7][4] The family moved to Bankhead, Alberta in 1911, then to nearby Canmore in 1922.[8][9] He and his brother Joe played for both the Canmore Miners junior and senior teams during the late 1920s.[8][10] He played for the Miners junior team between 1927 and 1928 before moving on to the Regina Pats for the 1928–1929 season.[1][11]

Career[edit]

Jerwa signed with the Vancouver Lions in 1929, where he played alongside his brother Joe.[12][13][14] Jerwa was traded to the Boston Bruins in April 1931 and again played with his brother.[15][16] His debut came against the Montreal Maroons on November 14, 1931, but it wasn't until February 4, 1932, against the New York Americans, where he scored a goal and made an assist, that he earned any points.[11][17] He played 65 games with the Bruins but spent most of his time in Boston with the Boston Cubs, with whom he played 101 games.[1][18]

He and Gene Carrigan were both traded in January 1935 to the St. Louis Eagles, though his start was delayed due to a broken arm.[11][19] [20] He and Joe Lamb hold the title for fastest two goals in the Eagles franchise at 14:50 and 14:53 on March 12, 1935.[21] He played 16 games before the club was disbanded; he returned to the east coast in October 1935, this time for the New Haven Eagles, a Bruins affiliate.[22][18][1][23][24] After 45 games there, he briefly played for the Vancouver Lions, then went to the Springfield Indians for 35 games in November 1936.[25][26] That year, he also played for the Can-Am All-Star team.[citation needed] In 1937, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks, played 88 games, and finished his career as a member of the Lions once more from November 1939 to 1941.[27] He played 140 total career games with the Lions.[18][1] He retired from professional hockey in October 1941.[28]

Later life[edit]

After leaving the professional hockey circuit, he settled in Vancouver and played in the British Columbia Hockey League with St. Regis.[29][4] He died on 6 August 1992 in Penticton, British Columbia.[30] He was survived by his wife Frances Ella, daughter Shirley, 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.[30] Frances died in 2002.[31]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1926–27 Canmore Minors ASHL — — — — — — — — — —
1927–28 Canmore Minors AHSL — — — — — — — — — —
1928–29 Regina Pats S-SJHL 5 4 2 6 4 — — — — —
1928–29 Vancouver Lions PCHL 5 3 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
1929–30 Vancouver Lions PCHL 36 10 5 15 42 4 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Vancouver Lions PCHL 32 11 5 16 54 4 1 1 2 12
1931–32 Boston Bruins NHL 24 4 5 9 14 — — — — —
1931–32 Boston Cubs Can-Am 22 6 14 20 50 — — — — —
1932–33 Boston Bruins NHL 31 3 4 7 23 — — — — —
1932–33 Boston Cubs Can-Am 19 5 11 16 34 7 4 1 5 12
1933–34 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1933–34 Boston Cubs Can-Am 35 12 19 31 75 5 1 2 3 22
1934–35 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1934–35 Boston Cubs Can-Am 25 24 12 36 14 — — — — —
1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 16 4 7 11 14 — — — — —
1934–35 Vancouver Lions NWHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1935–36 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 45 19 21 40 41 — — — — —
1936–37 Springfield Indians IAHL 35 4 5 9 50 5 1 0 1 2
1937–38 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 40 12 19 31 29 4 0 2 2 4
1938–39 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 47 14 28 42 38 7 0 0 0 0
1939–40 Vancouver Lions PCHL 22 5 8 13 36 5 2 0 2 12
1940–41 Vancouver Lions PCHL 44 27 20 47 33 6 1 1 2 22
NHL totals 81 11 16 27 53 — — — — —

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Jerwa". Elite Prospects. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. ^ "Frank Jerwa". Hockey Reference. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. ^ "Jerwa". Calgary Herald. Calgary, AB. 1971-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Tops in markmanship". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1965-07-17. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Briquetters hit old-time form". The Calgary Albertan. Calgary, Alberta. 1942-11-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wilson, Ralph (1936-12-16). "Sport O Scope Candid Comment". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Marra". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1981-03-30. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Frank Jerwa and Joe Jerwa". Greatest Hockey Legends. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  9. ^ "Jerwa". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. 1971-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Joe Jerwa". QuantHockey. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  11. ^ a b c "Frank Jerwa". NHL. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  12. ^ "Frank Patrick signs lilkely young players". Times Colonist. Victoria, BC. 1928-10-27. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Vancouver Lions in victory over Portland". The Province. Victoria, BC. 1929-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Frank Jerwa signed". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, AB. 1929-02-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Boston Bruins buy Frank Jerwa from Vancouver Lions". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 1931-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Lions of yesteryear, Bruins today". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1931-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Canucks tie with Toronto". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1932-02-05. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  18. ^ a b c "Frank Jerwa". HockeyDB. n.d. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  19. ^ "Eagles to depend on Howe to carry offensive punch". The St. Louis Star and Times. St. Louis, MO. 1935-01-22. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Boston's Cubs have big lead in hockey loop". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT. 1935-01-21. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Team Records". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  22. ^ "Shore will watch Bruin Cubs play". The Boston Globe. Boston, MA. 1935-12-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Guy misses on Frank Jerwa deal". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Frank Jerwa is in Demand". The Windsor Star. Windsor, ON. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "Frank Jerwa is in Demand". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. 1935-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "Frank Jerwa signs with Springfield". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, SK. 1936-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Wins decision". The Province. Vancouver, BC. 1939-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Three former Lions team possibles". The Victoria Daily Times. Victoria, BC. 1941-10-28. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "St. Regis will need help". The Calgary Albertan. Calgary, AB. 1943-10-29. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  30. ^ a b "Jerwa". The Province. Vancouver, BC. 1992-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Jerwa". The Morning Star. Vernon, BC. 2002-05-29. Retrieved 2022-04-11 – via newspapers.com.
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