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Edward “Ed” Staniowski

Edward “Ed” Staniowski is celebrated as one of the province’s premier goaltenders and a distinguished member of the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame (SHHOF). After honing his minor hockey skills in Moose Jaw, he joined the Regina Pats of the Western Canada Hockey League’s (WCHL).

Over four seasons with the Pats (1971-1975), he established himself as a dominant force between the pipes, setting team records for games played, wins, shutouts, saves, and goals-against average. Staniowski backstopped the Pats to their third Memorial Cup championship in the 1973-74 season, alongside future SHHOF Inductee Clark Gillies. The team was also inducted into the SHHOF with the inaugural Class of 2012. Staniowski’s outstanding major junior career is highlighted by becoming the first-ever recipient of the Canadian Hockey League’s player of the year award in the 1974-75 season.

In 1975, he played at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship held in various North American cities, earning recognition as the tournament’s top goaltender and contributing to Canada’s silver-medal performance. He also wore the maple leaf internationally at the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championship in Moscow, Soviet Union, where Canada finished fourth.

Drafted 27th overall by the St. Louis Blues in 1975, Staniowski went on to a decade-long NHL career, playing 227 games with the Blues, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. One of his career accolades includes winning the 11th Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award in 1978-79, making him the third Saskatchewan-born player to receive the honour. Staniowski served as assistant coach for the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors in the 1987-88 season.

Following his retirement from hockey, Staniowski dedicated nearly three decades to the Canadian Armed Forces, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. His military service included operational deployments in Cyprus, Croatia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in 2006.

Staniowski’s legacy is firmly rooted in Saskatchewan hockey history: his Regina Pats sweater was retired in 2000, and he was previously inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Moose Jaw & District Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

From Moose Jaw rinks to international arenas and military service abroad, Staniowski’s life reflects commitment, excellence, and enduring impact both on and off the ice.

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