Peter John Leswick (July 12, 1916 – June 20, 2005) was a Canadian

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. In the 1936–37 season, he played one game for the

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, and scored one

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. In the 1944–45 season, he played two games for the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1952, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in

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. Pete is the brother of

Jack Leswick Jack Leswick (January 1, 1910 – August 4, 1934) was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played 37 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1933–34 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 19 ...

and

Tony Leswick Anthony Joseph Leswick (March 17, 1923 – July 1, 2001) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played mostly for the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Tough Tony" and "Mighty Mouse", he was kn ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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Obituary at LostHockey.com
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