Stan Baluik facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Stan Baluik |
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| Born | October 5, 1935 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1964 | ||
Stanley Baluik (born October 5, 1935) is a former Canadian athlete who was great at two sports: ice hockey and golf! He played as a centre in hockey and later became a professional golfer. Stan Baluik played 7 games for the famous Boston Bruins in the NHL during the 1959-60 season. Most of his hockey career was spent playing in other professional leagues.
Stan Baluik's Hockey Journey
Stan Baluik played hockey from 1954 to 1964. He played in several different leagues, including the Ontario Hockey Association, Quebec Hockey League, Western Hockey League, and American Hockey League (AHL).
One of his biggest achievements in hockey was winning the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in the 1959-60 season. This award is given to the best rookie (new player) in the AHL! He won it while playing for the Providence Reds. During his time in the AHL, he played 347 games, scoring 126 goals and making 249 assists, for a total of 375 points.
He also got to play in the biggest hockey league of all, the NHL, for 7 games with the Boston Bruins during the 1959-60 season.
Stan Baluik: A Golf Pro Too!
Even though he was a talented hockey player, Stan Baluik was also a fantastic golfer! He became a professional golfer in 1955. During the hockey off-season, he worked as a "club pro" at the Fort William Country Club in Fort William, Ontario. A club pro is a golf expert who works at a golf course, teaching lessons and helping with the club's operations.
In 1963, he moved to the Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where he continued his golf career until he retired. Stan Baluik won many golf tournaments, both as an amateur (someone who plays for fun, not money) and as a professional. Some of his wins include the 1965 Vermont Open and the 1971 Rhode Island Open.
