Stanley Baluik (also spelled Baliuk; born October 5, 1935) is a former Canadian

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centre and professional golfer. He played in 7 games for the

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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, Quebec Hockey League,

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, and

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. He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as Rookie of the Year while playing with the Providence Reds of the AHL in 1959-60. He played in 7 games for the

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 during the hockey off-season. In 1963, he accepted a position at the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island where he continued working until retirement. He won several amateur and professional tournaments in Canada and

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, including the 1965

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and the 1971 Rhode Island Open.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Tournament wins (2)

* 1965

* 1971 Rhode Island Open

References

External links

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Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame profile
1935 births Living people Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian male golfers Golfing people from Ontario Kitchener Canucks players Providence Reds players Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay Springfield Indians players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1930s-stub