Edward Stanley "Eddie" Slowinski (November 18, 1922 – August 21, 1999) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 291 games in the

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(NHL) between 1947 and 1953. Born in

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, he spent most of his career with the

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Career

Slowinski began his junior career with the

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in the playoffs of the 1940-41 season, scoring two goals in three games. He stayed in Winnipeg for one more season before moving on to the Ottawa Army and then

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. Over the next few years he went from team to team - the Red Deer Rangers, Calgary and Winnipeg Navy, and the Ottawa Senators - before making it to the NHL. The

put Slowinski into their lineup for the 1947-48 season and, despite playing a handful of games for their AHL team, he was a New York Ranger for his whole career. In the 1949-50

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playoffs, the Rangers were up three games to two over the Red Wings when the Wings came back and took the championship in overtime of the seventh game. Slowinski led all scorers in assists that playoff year but never held the Stanley Cup. He played five more seasons of pro hockey in the AHL before retiring after the 1957–58 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

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First All-Star Team (1942) *

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Championship (1949) * AHL First All-Star Team (1954) *Honoured Member of the

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References

External links

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Ed Slowinski's biography
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