| Max Kaminsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Max_Kaminsky_1939.jpeg) Kaminsky, c. 1939 | |||
| Born |
April 19, 1912 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 5, 1961 (aged 49) New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators St. Louis Eagles Boston Bruins Montreal Maroons | ||
| Playing career | 1932–1945 | ||
Max Kaminsky (April 19, 1912 – May 5, 1961) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League, followed by nine seasons in the American Hockey League where he won two Calder Cup championships. He later coached the Pittsburgh Hornets and Philadelphia Rockets, then led the St. Catharines Teepees to the 1960 Memorial Cup championship. The Max Kaminsky Trophy was established by the Ontario Hockey Association in his honour in 1961, and he was posthumously inducted into the Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame in 1992.