Pete Horeck

Pete Horeck
Born	(1923-06-15)June 15, 1923 Massey, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 29, 2009(2009-08-29) (aged 86) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins
Playing career	1941–1960

Peter "Pistol Pete" Horeck (June 15, 1923 — August 29, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins between 1944 and 1952.

Early life

Horeck was born and raised in Massey, Ontario, a small town located about 100 km southwest from Sudbury, Ontario. He was one of eight boys in his family. He took up the sport of hockey in the town.

Career

Pre NHL

Horeck left his hometown to play for the Parry Sound Pilots along with Doug Orr, the father of Bobby Orr. After his tenure in Parry Sound, He played one year in the Eastern Hockey League and four years in the American Hockey League.

NHL

Horeck started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1944. In his second season, he recorded a career high 20 goals and 21 assists for 41 points in all 50 games to make him one of the leagues top scorers that year.

Horeck was traded midway through the 1946–47 season to the Detroit Red Wings where he would spend another three years. He recorded 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 10 games during the 1947–48 playoffs where Detroit would lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final.

Horeck joined the Boston Bruins before the 1950–51 season. With his production starting to decline, He left the NHL after the 1951–52 season.

Post NHL

Horeck moved back up north to the Northern Ontario Hockey Association where he would play for five years for the Sudbury Wolves and the Soo Indians. He would then spend the rest of his career in various minor leagues until his retirement from hockey in 1960.

Later life

After his retirement, Horeck would settle in Northern Ontario for the rest of his life until his death after a long battle with prostate cancer and neuropathy on Saturday, August 29, 2009, in Sudbury, Ontario. He is considered a hero in his hometown of Massey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1940–41	Parry Sound Pilots	OHA B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Atlantic City Sea Gulls	EAHL		59	24	30	54	66		14	2	5	7	6
1942–43	Washington Lions	AHL		1	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Providence Reds	AHL		16	8	8	16	18		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Cleveland Barons	AHL		43	16	11	27	38		4	1	1	2	2
1943–44	Cleveland Barons	AHL		54	34	29	63	29		11	4	5	9	14
1944–45	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		50	20	16	36	44		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		50	20	21	41	34		4	0	0	0	2
1946–47	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		18	4	6	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		38	12	13	25	59		5	2	0	2	6
1947–48	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		50	12	17	29	44		10	3	7	10	12
1948–49	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		60	14	16	30	46		11	1	1	2	10
1949–50	Boston Bruins	NHL		34	5	5	10	22		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Boston Bruins	NHL		66	10	13	23	57		4	0	0	0	13
1951–52	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		60	9	11	20	22		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Sault Ste. Marie Indians	NOHA		19	4	8	12	18		3	0	1	1	7
1953–54	Sudbury Wolves	NOHA		12	3	5	8	25		11	2	4	6	18
1954–55	Sudbury Wolves	NOHA		38	18	18	36	42		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Sault Ste. Marie Indians	NOHA		36	12	24	36	30		7	2	1	3	22
1956–57	Sault Ste. Marie Indians	NOHA		47	22	20	42	91		10	3	2	5	18
1957–58	Louisville Rebels	IHL		15	6	7	13	69		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Chatham Maroons	OHA Sr		15	7	4	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Charlotte Clippers	EHL		15	1	1	2	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				426	106	118	224	340		34	6	8	14	43

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database