Steve Black

For other people named Steven Black, see Steven Black (disambiguation).

Steve Black
Born	(1927-03-31)March 31, 1927 Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 12, 2008(2008-06-12) (aged 81) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1946–1954

Stephen Black (March 31, 1927 – June 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1949 and 1951. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1946 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues. Black won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1950.

Junior career

Steve Black played five years for the Port Arthur Flyers of the TBJHL, making two trips to the Memorial Cup Tournament before joining the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL).

Professional career

In 1946, Black joined the Oakland Oaks of the PCHL and showed enough talent to move up to the American Hockey League the following season. After two years in the minors, he joined the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 1949–50 Wings were already deep in offensive talent, with established players such as Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel, so Black was told to concentrate on the defensive aspect of the game. As Black's defensive skills increased, his overall game improved, and was he selected to play in the 1950 NHL All Star Game. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings. Black started the 1951 season with Detroit before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. He would play 39 games for Chicago that season, which would also be his last in the NHL. Black played in the minor leagues for three more seasons before retiring from hockey in 1954.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1943–44	Port Arthur Flyers	TBJHL		10	4	2	6	8		6	3	6	9	0
1943–44	Port Arthur Flyers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	2	6	8	6
1944–45	Port Arthur Flyers	TBJHL		11	17	8	25	4		3	2	0	2	0
1944–45	Port Arthur Flyers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		10	2	4	6	6
1945–46	Port Arthur Flyers	TBJHL		6	11	10	21	0		5	7	5	12	4
1946–47	Oakland Oaks	PCHL		60	43	36	79	79		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		58	11	18	29	29		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		62	24	47	71	59		7	0	5	5	12
1949–50	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	7	14	21	53		13	0	0	0	13
1950–51	Milwaukee Sea Gulls	USHL		9	4	6	10	11		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		8	1	2	3	13		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		39	4	6	10	22		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		37	9	21	30	34		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		45	21	16	37	61		5	4	3	7	2
1953–54	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		43	21	33	54	29		18	2	4	6	6
AHL totals				165	45	88	133	135		7	0	5	5	12
NHL totals				113	11	20	31	77		13	0	0	0	13
WHL totals				88	42	49	91	90		23	6	7	13	8

Awards and achievements

• 1950 Stanley Cup Championship (Detroit Red Wings)
• 1950 NHL All Star (Detroit Red Wings)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Steve Black's Day with the Stanley Cup