Len Wharton
Leonard Thomas Wharton (December 13, 1927 – September 30, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 season, on March 4, 1945 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Len Wharton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 13, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | September 30, 2007 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1954 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1945–46 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Stratford Kroehlers | OHA | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | San Diego Skyhawks | PCHL | 47 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Louisville Blades | IHL | 28 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1949–50 | Toledo Buckeyes | EAHL | 45 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 151 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1950–51 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 53 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 186 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 1951–52 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 44 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 148 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 59 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 52 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| IHL totals | 236 | 18 | 82 | 100 | 597 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 77 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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