Jack Leswick (January 1, 1910 – August 4, 1934) was a Canadian

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who played 37 games in the

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with the

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during the 1933–34 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1934, was mainly spent in the American Hockey Association. Leswick died in the summer of 1934, shortly after Chicago won the

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Playing career

Jack Leswick played 3½ seasons for the

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of the AHA. He spent the second half of 1932–33 playing for the Wichita Blue Jays. He began the 1934 season in the AHA playing for the Kansas City Greyhounds. Leswick was called up to the

shortly after the beginning of the 1934 season. He played 37 games, scoring 1 goal and 7 assists and was assessed 16 penalty minutes (PIM), as Chicago won the

championship that spring, though Leswick did not play any playoff games

Suspicious death

Leswick died in the off-season after the 1933–34 season. His body was found in the

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without his wallet or other valuables. Leswick's death was ruled either a suicide or accident by the Winnipeg Coroner.

Personal life

Two of Leswick's brothers,

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and

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, played in the

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. Pete played briefly with the

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and

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and Tony spent 12 seasons in the NHL with the

, and

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. Tony won the

three times with Detroit in

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, and

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

. Leswick's nephew is former

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player Lenny Dykstra.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

Championship (

)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leswick, Jack 1910 births 1934 deaths Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Blackhawks players Duluth Hornets players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Kansas City Greyhounds players Sportspeople from Humboldt, Saskatchewan Stanley Cup champions Wichita Blue Jays players Deaths by drowning in Canada