Wally Stanowski

Walter Peter Stanowski (April 28, 1919 – June 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Stanowski started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1939. In 1941, he was a member of the NHL All-Star Team. He won four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs. Stanowski was traded to the New York Rangers after the 1947-48 season. He retired after the 1951 season.

Stanowski was the last surviving member of Maple Leafs 1942 and 1945 Stanley Cup team.

As of 2015, Stanowski lived in a retirement home near Toronto. He died on June 28, 2015.

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1938)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1938)
• NHL First All-Star Team (1941)
• Stanley Cup Championships (1942, 1945, 1947, & 1948)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1947)
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame