| Position | Defence |
|---|---|
| Shoots | Right |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 11 |
| Weight lb | 174 |
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Brooklyn Americans New York Americans |
| Birth date | April 29, 1915 |
| Birth place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Death date | March 17, 1979 (aged 63) |
| Career start | 1935 |
| Career end | 1951 |
Wilfred Spence Field (April 29, 1915 in Winnipeg, Manitoba — March 17, 1979) was a professional ice hockey defence men who played 215-216 games one being private and also played in the National Hockey League between 1936 and 1945 which in total adds up to 215 games. He played for the New York Americans, Brooklyn Americans, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues.[1] He served as the president and general manager of the Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans during the 1952–1953 season.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1933–34 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1934–35 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1935–36 | Providence Reds | Can-Am | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Americans | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 46 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Seattle Seahawks | PCHL | 41 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Winnipeg RCAF | MHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Calgary RCAF Mustangs | ASHL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1943–44 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1946–47 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 62 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 51 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Houston Huskies | USHL | 64 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 66 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Kansas City Royals | USHL | 52 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Halifax St. Mary's | MMHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 219 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1935)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1935)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1946)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 252. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.
- ^ Mancuso, Jim (2006). Hockey in the Capital District. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 0-7385-4467-1. Retrieved 12 March 2026. – via Google Books.
External links
- Wilf Field's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Archived 2014-10-04 at the Wayback Machine