Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

Playing career

In 1944 Hergsheimer lost the index and middle finger on his right hand due to an industrial accident.

Wally Hergesheimer

Hergesheimer started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks. His career lasted from 1952 to 1959. His older brother was Phil Hergesheimer (1914–2004), also a professional hockey player. He died of congestive heart failure at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg on September 27, 2014, at the age of 87.

Wally Hergesheimer

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

USHL First All-Star Team (1950) AHL Second All-Star Team (1951) Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year — AHL) (1951) Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953 & 1956) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 92 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons

Wally Hergesheimer

References

External links

Wally Hergesheimer's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

1927 births

2014 deaths

Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players

Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players

Canadian ice hockey forwards

Canadian people of German descent

Chicago Blackhawks players

Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players

Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players

Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players

New York Rangers players

San Francisco Shamrocks (PCHL) players

Ice hockey people from Winnipeg

Winnipeg Rangers players