Ben Cherski
| Ben Cherski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 29, 1929 | ||
| Died |
May 29, 2017 (aged 87) California, United States | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for | Univ. of North Dakota | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1955 | ||
Ben Cherski (October 29, 1929 – May 19, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played from 1951 to 1955 at the University of North Dakota.[1] He was three times an All-American in ice hockey and holds a record of seven hat tricks in one season (1953–54 season) and 17 all-time.[2] He has 188 points all-time in his career. In 1978, he was inducted into the University of North Dakota Letterwinners Association Hall of Fame.[3] He died in California in 2017.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All-MCHL First Team | 1952–53 | |
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1952–53 | |
| All-WIHL First Team | 1953–54 | |
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1953–54 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ben Cherski", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed 8 Apr 2015
- ↑ "Fighting Sioux Hockey Individual Records".
- ↑ "University of North Dakota Hall of Fame - alphabetical". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ "UND men's hockey legend Ben Cherski passes away".