Don Metz (ice hockey)
# Don Metz (ice hockey)

Donald Maurice Metz (January 10, 1916 – November 16, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of nine seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1939 to 1949. While with the Maple Leafs he won the Stanley Cup five times. Born in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, he was the brother of Leafs teammate Nick Metz.

## Playing career

Metz was an integral part of the Leafs' come from behind victory in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. In game five, he scored three goals and two assists to lead the Leafs to a 9–3 victory. He also scored the game-winning goal in game six. What made Metz' accomplishment more successful is that he was not put in the lineup until the Leafs were down 3–0; the Leafs won all four games in which he was dressed. Metz finished the series with four goals and three assists.

The rest of his years were split between the Leafs and the AHL's Pittsburgh Hornets. He ended up playing 172 NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points during the regular season.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1935–36 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1935–36 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 1936–37 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1937–38 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 16 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1937–28 | Toronto Goodyears | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1938–39 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 18 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Toronto Goodyears | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939–40 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 32 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1939–40 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | Regina Army Corps | SSHL | 24 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| 1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1945–46 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 44 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1945–46 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 24 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 1947–48 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948–49 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 170 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 |

## Awards

* Won the Stanley Cup in 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949
