Jack Stewart (ice hockey)

John Sherratt Black Jack Stewart was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who playedNational Hockey League seasons for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. He won two Stanley Cup championships with the Red Wings and was named to the postseason NHL AllStar Team on five occasions three times on the first team and twice on the second. Stewart also played in the first four NHL AllStar Games. After completing his NHL career as captain of the Black Hawks, he went on to coach numerous teams at various levels of hockey.

Stewart was born May 6, 1917, in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, where he learned to play hockey on the communitys outdoor rinks. He had three sisters. In the offseasons, he returned to his family farm, work which was said to have given him the strength he displayed in the NHL. An avid sportsman, Stewart was an active curler during his playing career, and played softball in the summer. Though he was regarded on the ice as one of toughest players in the game, he was also quiet. He was known as Silent Jack by his teammates, allowing his actions to speak for him.

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