Charles Henry Scherza (February 15, 1923 – March 16, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1943 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1959, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League, where he played 11 seasons, winning a Calder Cup championship with the Providence Reds in 1949. He was born in Brandon, Manitoba and died on March 16, 2014, at the age of 91.[1]

Chuck Scherza
Born (1923-02-15)February 15, 1923
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Died March 16, 2014(2014-03-16) (aged 91)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Playing career 1943–1959

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1941–42 Regina Abbotts S-SJHL 12 7 7 14 8 5 1 2 3 6
1941–42 Regina Abbotts M-Cup 9 8 5 13 16
1942–43 Oshawa Generals OHA 21 8 5 13 26 21 14 6 20 12
1943–44 Boston Bruins NHL 9 1 1 2 6
1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 5 3 2 5 11
1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 22 2 3 5 18
1944–45 Hershey Bears AHL 27 6 3 9 29 11 1 6 7 8
1945–46 Providence Reds AHL 61 15 27 42 81 2 0 0 0 0
1946–47 Providence Reds AHL 64 21 36 57 78
1947–48 Providence Reds AHL 68 18 65 83 72 5 1 0 1 2
1948–49 Providence Reds AHL 68 14 13 27 54 14 0 4 4 7
1949–50 Providence Reds AHL 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 13 33 46 64 13 1 12 13 14
1957–58 North Bay Trappers OHA Sr 6 1 4 5 6
1958–59 North Bay Trappers OHA Sr 12 1 4 5 8
AHL totals 676 145 300 445 568 51 3 12 15 19
NHL totals 36 6 6 12 35

Awards and achievements

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References

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  1. ^ Mark Divver (March 17, 2014). "Former R.I. Reds great Chuck Scherza passes away at 91". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
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