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Polish-Canadian ice hockey defenseman Ice hockey player
Frank Jerwa
Born 15 March 1909
Jaworzno, Russian Empire
(present-day Poland)
Died 6 August 1992(1992-08-06) (aged 83)
Penticton, British Columbia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for PCHL
Vancouver Lions (1928-31, 1936, 1939-41)
Seattle Seahawks (1937-39)
NHL
Boston Bruins (1931-35)
St. Louis Eagles (1935)
CAHL
Boston Cubs (1931-35)
New Haven Eagles (1935-36)
IAHL
Springfield Indians (1936)

Frank Ludwig Jerwa (15 March 1909 – 6 August 1992) was a Polish-Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Eagles of the National Hockey League and the Boston Cubs and Vancouver Lions, among others, in the minors.

Early life

Jerwa was born in Jaworzno, Russian Empire (now Poland) on 15 March 1909 to Frank and Anna Jerwa. He had three brothers, Joe, Art, and Steve, all of whom later played hockey, and a sister, Josephine. The family moved to Bankhead, Alberta in 1911, then to nearby Canmore in 1922. He and his brother Joe played for both the Canmore Miners junior and senior teams during the late 1920s. He played for the Miners junior team between 1927 and 1928 before moving on to the Regina Pats for the 1928–1929 season.

Career

Jerwa signed with the Vancouver Lions in 1929, where he played alongside his brother Joe. Jerwa was traded to the Boston Bruins in April 1931 and again played with his brother. His debut came against the Montreal Maroons on November 14, 1931, but it wasn't until February 4, 1932, against the New York Americans, where he scored a goal and made an assist, that he earned any points. He played 65 games with the Bruins but spent most of his time in Boston with the Boston Cubs, with whom he played 101 games.

He and Gene Carrigan were both traded in January 1935 to the St. Louis Eagles, though his start was delayed due to a broken arm. He and Joe Lamb hold the title for fastest two goals in the Eagles franchise at 14:50 and 14:53 on March 12, 1935. He played 16 games before the club was disbanded; he returned to the east coast in October 1935, this time for the New Haven Eagles, a Bruins affiliate. After 45 games there, he briefly played for the Vancouver Lions, then went to the Springfield Indians for 35 games in November 1936. That year, he also played for the Can-Am All-Star team. In 1937, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks, played 88 games, and finished his career as a member of the Lions once more from November 1939 to 1941. He played 140 total career games with the Lions. He retired from professional hockey in October 1941.

Later life

After leaving the professional hockey circuit, he settled in Vancouver and played in the British Columbia Hockey League with St. Regis. He died on 6 August 1992 in Penticton, British Columbia. He was survived by his wife Frances Ella, daughter Shirley, 3 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Frances died in 2002.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1926–27 Canmore Minors ASHL — — — — — — — — — —
1927–28 Canmore Minors AHSL — — — — — — — — — —
1928–29 Regina Pats S-SJHL 5 4 2 6 4 — — — — —
1928–29 Vancouver Lions PCHL 5 3 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
1929–30 Vancouver Lions PCHL 36 10 5 15 42 4 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Vancouver Lions PCHL 32 11 5 16 54 4 1 1 2 12
1931–32 Boston Bruins NHL 24 4 5 9 14 — — — — —
1931–32 Boston Cubs Can-Am 22 6 14 20 50 — — — — —
1932–33 Boston Bruins NHL 31 3 4 7 23 — — — — —
1932–33 Boston Cubs Can-Am 19 5 11 16 34 7 4 1 5 12
1933–34 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1933–34 Boston Cubs Can-Am 35 12 19 31 75 5 1 2 3 22
1934–35 Boston Bruins NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1934–35 Boston Cubs Can-Am 25 24 12 36 14 — — — — —
1934–35 St. Louis Eagles NHL 16 4 7 11 14 — — — — —
1934–35 Vancouver Lions NWHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1935–36 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 45 19 21 40 41 — — — — —
1936–37 Springfield Indians IAHL 35 4 5 9 50 5 1 0 1 2
1937–38 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 40 12 19 31 29 4 0 2 2 4
1938–39 Seattle Seahawks PCHL 47 14 28 42 38 7 0 0 0 0
1939–40 Vancouver Lions PCHL 22 5 8 13 36 5 2 0 2 12
1940–41 Vancouver Lions PCHL 44 27 20 47 33 6 1 1 2 22
NHL totals 81 11 16 27 53 — — — — —

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