Earl Seibert


Walter Earl Seibert was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played for 15 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.

Playing career

Earl was an important member of the 1933 New York Rangers and 1938 Chicago Black Hawks Stanley Cup victories. Each year from 1935 to 1944, Seibert was selected to the first or second NHL All-Star Team. A tenacious defender, Seibert was renowned for rugged physical play, famously being the only player Eddie Shore was unwilling to fight.
An accident during a January 28, 1937 game cast a shadow over Seibert's great career. Seibert and the legendary Howie Morenz became tangled up behind the Chicago net. Morenz fell awkwardly against the boards and broke his leg in several places. Morenz died in the hospital from complications of the injury several weeks later.
After his NHL retirement, Seibert served as coach of Eddie Shore's Springfield Indians
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963 and joined his father Oliver Seibert as the first father and son combination in the Hall of Fame. In 1998, he was ranked number 72 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Siebert died following a battle with brain cancer on May 12, 1990.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Seibert at No. 61 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

Career statistics

Coaching statistics


Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result 
1946-47 Springfield Indians AHL Head coach 64 24 29 11 0 0.461 Lost in round 1 
1946-47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL Head coach 
1947-48 Springfield Indians AHL Head coach 68 19 42 7 0 0.331 Out of playoffs 
1948-49 Springfield Indians AHL Head coach 68 22 37 9 0 0.390 Lost in round 1 
1949-50 Springfield Indians AHL Head coach 70 28 34 8 0 0.457 Lost in round 1 
1950-51 Springfield Indians AHL Head coach 70 27 37 6 0 0.429 Lost in round 1