Stanley Baluik (born October 5, 1935) is a former Canadian
ice hockey centre and
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
. He played in 7 games for the
Boston Bruins in the NHL during the
1959-60 season, with the rest of his hockey career spent in various minor leagues.
Hockey career
In hockey, Baluik played from 1954 to 1964 in the
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...
,
Quebec Hockey League,
Western Hockey League,
American Hockey League, and
National Hockey League. He won the
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding rookie. The award is based on voting by the media and the players. It was named after Dudley "Red" Garrett ...
as Rookie of the Year while playing with the
Providence Reds of the AHL in
1959-60. He played in 7 games for the
Boston Bruins in the NHL during the
1959-60 season.
Golf career
In golf, Baluik turned professional in 1955 and was club pro at the Fort William Country Club in
Fort William, Ontario
Fort William was a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Since th ...
during the hockey off-season. In 1963, he accepted a position at the Kirkbrae Country Club in
Lincoln, Rhode Island where he continues to work. He won several amateur and professional tournaments in Canada and
New England, including the 1965 Vermont Open and the 1971
Rhode Island Open.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
External links
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Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame profile
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1935 births
Living people
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Canadian male golfers
Golfing people from Ontario
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Kitchener Canucks players
Providence Reds players
Sportspeople from Thunder Bay
Springfield Indians players