Don Metz (ice hockey)

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Don Metz
Born	January 10, 1916(1916-01-10) Wilcox, SK, CAN
Died	November 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 91) Regina, SK, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Toronto Maple Leafs AHL Pittsburgh Hornets
Playing career	1938–1949

Donald Maurice Metz (January 10, 1916 – November 16, 2007) was a professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons (and won five Stanley Cups) with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League during the 1940s. Born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada, he was also the brother of Leafs teammate, Nick Metz.

Playing career

Metz was an integral part of the Leafs come from behind victory in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. In Game Five, he scored three goals and two assists to lead the Leafs to a 9–3 victory. He also scored the game-winning goal in Game Six. What makes his accomplishment more successful is that he was not put in the lineup until the Leafs were down 3–0; the Leafs won all four games in which he was dressed. Metz finished the series with four goals and three assists.

The series was the most defining moment of his NHL career, as the rest of his years were split between the Leafs and the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets. He ended up playing 172 NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points during the regular season.

Awards

• Won the Stanley Cup in 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Don Metz's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Don Metz's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Obituary

Persondata
Name	Metz, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 10, 1916
Place of birth	Wilcox, SK, CAN
Date of death	November 26, 2007
Place of death	Regina, SK, CAN