Steve Black

Stephen Black (March 31, 1927 – June 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player from Thunder Bay, Ontario in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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

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 PCHL.

Professional career

In 1946 Black joined the Oakland Seals of the PCHL and showed enough talent to move up to the AHL the following season. After two years in the minors, he joined the Detroit Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings already had a lot of good players, including Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Sid Abel. Black won the Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950. He moved to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1951. He played 39 times for the Chicago Red Wings before leaving the NHL. He played in the minor leagues for three more seasons before retiring from hockey in 1954.

Awards and achievements

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

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
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
NHL totals				113	11	20	31	77		13	0	0	0	13

Trivia

With the Detroit Red Wings, Black wore the #19 jersey which would decades later be worn by Steve Yzerman. Black wore the #17 jersey with the Chicago Black Hawks.

Other websites

• Steve Black career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Steve Black's Day with the Stanley Cup Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine