Dick Kowcinak

Dick Kowcinak (Born - May 25, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played for the Trail Smoke Eaters who won the Allan Cup and the 1939 World Championship.

He also won the Memorial Cup with the Winnipeg Monarchs in 1937 and another Allan Cup with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils in 1940.

He played in the American Hockey League from 1943 to 1946 and then played in the International Hockey League from 1947 to 1951. Kowcinak won the league scoring title in 1947-48 and 1949-50 and won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy as league Most Valuable Player in 1949-50.

He retired in 1951.

Awards and achievements

 * Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1937)
 * Memorial Cup Championship (1937)
 * Allan Cup Championships (1938 & 1940)
 * Ice Hockey World Championship (1939)
 * IHL Scoring Champions (1948 & 1950)
 * “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame