Frank Michael Beisler (October 18, 1911 — September 8, 1973) was an American ice hockey defenseman. He played two games in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans between 1937 and 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1946, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Frank Beisler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1911 New Haven, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Died |
September 8, 1973 (aged 61) New Haven Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1931–1946 | ||
After his playing career he spent several years as a coach in the American Hockey League, winning a Calder Cup championship with the Buffalo Bisons in 1946.
Beisler was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | New Haven Collegiate | HS-CT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Bronx Tigers | Exhib | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Bronx Tigers | Exhib | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Hershey Chocolate Bars | EAHL | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1934–35 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 41 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 46 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Americans | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 50 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 56 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 42 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 55 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IAHL/AHL totals | 355 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 306 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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