Alexander Levinsky (February 2, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers. He was given the nickname "Mine Boy", because it was noted that his father, who would attend his son's games, would shout: "That's mine boy.".The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication - Kevin Shea, Jason Wilson
Biography Levinsky was born in Syracuse, New York, grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and was Jewish.Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob WechslerPatterns of the Past: Interpreting Ontario's History: a Collection of ... In his youth, he played for Canadian Sports Hall of Fame coach Bob Abate, and starred with Abate's Elizabeth Playground champion teams in baseball, basketball, hockey, and football before he concentrated on hockey.In the Golden Land: A Century of Russian and Soviet Jewish Immigration in ... - Rita James Simon Before playing hockey professionally, he played baseball with St. George's; he later played hockey with the Toronto Marlboros.
He played 367 NHL games, in which he scored 19 goals and had 49 assists for 68 career points. He had 2 goals and 1 assist in 37 playoff games.
Levinsky graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (and played for the Varsity Blues 1929-1930) and later became a lawyer,The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 30, 1935 · Page 6 car dealership owner and bowling alley owner.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1928–29 Toronto Marlboros OHA 8 4 1 5 — 3 0 4 4 — 1928–29 Toronto Marlboros M-Cup — — — — — 12 2 5 7 20 1929–30 University of Toronto CIAUC 9 4 1 5 20 3 1 1 2 8 1930–31 Toronto Marlboros OHA 10 3 0 3 16 3 0 0 0 8 1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 8 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 47 5 5 10 29 — — — — — 1932–33 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 48 1 4 5 61 9 1 0 1 14 1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 47 5 11 16 38 5 0 0 0 6 1934–35 New York Rangers NHL 21 0 4 4 6 — — — — — 1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 23 3 4 7 16 2 0 0 0 0 1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 1 7 8 69 2 0 1 1 0 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 0 8 8 32 — — — — — 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 3 2 5 18 7 1 0 1 0 1938–39 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 17 4 5 9 2 — — — — — 1938–39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 30 1 3 4 36 — — — — — 1939–40 Philadelphia Ramblers IAHL 53 3 13 16 22 — — — — — NHL totals 368 19 49 68 307 25 2 1 3 20
Awards and achievements 1932 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto Maple Leafs) 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago Black Hawks)
See also List of select Jewish ice hockey players
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