Allan Stanley

Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League between 1948 and 1969. A four-times Stanley Cup winner and three-times member of the second NHL All-Star team, Stanley was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

Allan Stanley
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1981
Stanley with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
Born	(1926-03-01)March 1, 1926 Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 18, 2013(2013-10-18) (aged 87) Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1946–1969

Playing career

Allan Stanley

Stanley spent the 1943 through 1948 seasons with various teams including the Boston Olympics of the EHL, Porcupine Combines of the NOHA and the Providence Reds of AHL. He finally began his storied NHL career in 1948–49 with the New York Rangers.

He played five years in New York before spending the 1953–54 season in the WHL with Vancouver. Stanley started his 1954–55 season in New York with the Rangers and was soon traded to the Chicago Black Hawks where he finished that season and the next.

Stanley spent the 1956–57 and 1957–58 season with the Boston Bruins then went on to spend ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he would be named one of the team's alternate captains. He acquired the nicknames "Snowshoes" and "Silent Sam" for his slow, plodding skating style, although he was a strong stay-at-home defender and an important part of the Leafs teams which won four Stanley Cups in six years in the 1960s in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967.

After the 1967 Cup win, Stanley finished off his career playing for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1968–69.

In 1,244 NHL regular-season games, Stanley scored 100 goals, 333 assists for a total of 433 points. He had a total of 792 minutes in the penalty box. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.

Awards and achievements

• Named to the NHL second All-Star team^[1] in 1960, 1961, and 1966
• Won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1967^[2]
• In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 60 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1945–46	Boston Olympics	EHL		30	8	15	23	35		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Providence Reds	AHL		54	8	13	21	32		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Providence Reds	AHL		68	9	32	41	81		5	0	0	0	4
1947–48	Boston Olympics	QSHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Providence Reds	AHL		23	7	16	23	24		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	New York Rangers	NHL		40	2	8	10	22		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	New York Rangers	NHL		55	4	4	8	58		12	2	5	7	10
1950–51	New York Rangers	NHL		70	7	14	21	75		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	New York Rangers	NHL		50	5	14	19	52		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	New York Rangers	NHL		70	5	12	17	52		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		47	6	30	36	43		13	2	5	7	10
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL		10	0	2	2	11		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	New York Rangers	NHL		12	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		52	10	15	25	22		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		59	4	14	18	70		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Boston Bruins	NHL		60	6	25	31	45		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Boston Bruins	NHL		69	6	25	31	37		12	1	3	4	6
1958–59	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	1	22	23	47		12	0	3	3	2
1959–60	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		64	10	23	33	22		10	2	3	5	2
1960–61	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		68	9	25	34	42		5	0	3	3	0
1961–62	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		60	9	26	35	24		12	0	3	3	6
1962–63	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		61	4	15	19	22		10	1	6	7	8
1963–64	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		70	6	21	27	60		14	1	6	7	20
1964–65	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		64	2	15	17	30		6	0	1	1	12
1965–66	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		59	4	14	18	35		1	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		53	1	12	13	20		12	0	2	2	10
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		64	1	13	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		64	4	13	17	28		3	0	1	1	4
NHL totals				1,244	100	333	433	792		109	6	33	39	100

Death

On October 18th, 2013, the 87 year old Stanley was found dead in his home in Bobcaygeon, Ontario.^[4]

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

1. "Allan Stanley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
2. "Allan Stanley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Salary, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
3. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 92. ISBN 978-0470736197. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
4. Slotnik, Daniel E. (2013-10-24). "Allan Stanley, 87, Dies; Helped Maple Leafs Win 4 N.H.L. Titles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

External links

• Advanced Statistics, https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=5140

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Allan Stanley at IMDb

Sporting positions
Preceded by Frank Eddolls	New York Rangers captain 1951–53	Succeeded by Don Raleigh