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Stewart Hadarezer Evans (June 19, 1908 — June 2, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 367 games in the National Hockey League between 1930 and 1939.

Stewart Evans
Born	(1908-06-19)June 19, 1908 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 2, 1996(1996-06-02) (aged 87)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Maroons Detroit Red Wings Detroit Falcons
Playing career	1929–1939

Playing career

He left amateur hockey in Canada when he was hired as a defensemen for the Detroit Falcons in 1929. The Falcons were renamed in 1932 as the Detroit Red Wings. He played for the Red Wings until the 1933–34 season when he was traded to the Montreal Maroons. He won the Stanley Cup in 1935 with the Maroons. He served as the final captain of the Maroons from 1937 to 1938. He would play out the season with the Maroons then moving on the following season, 1938–39, to the Montreal Canadiens.

Post-playing career

After retiring from hockey in 1939 Evans moved into the car business, and joined the Ford Motor Company as a labor relations manager. Although he went on to pursue business interest he never severed ties with the Red Wings.

In 1945 Evans built his first Lincoln-Mercury dealership. He acquired a second dealership in 1955 in Detroit, and by 1957 was the successful owner of a third dealership. At the height of his career in the car industry his company was among the nations top 100 in sales and customer satisfaction. In 1993 Stew sold his remaining dealerships ro his eldest grandson John but continued on as chairman of the board until his death in 1996.

In 1960 Evans founded the Red Wings Alumni Association and served as its first president.

Personal life

Evans was born June 19, 1907 in Ottawa, Ontario to Hadarezer and Jeanne "Jennie" (nee Lapalm) Evans. On August 12, 1930 in Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada Evans married Elizabeth Jane Thompson (1905–1983). They had 3 children: daughter, Beverly Marie Evans (born May 16, 1931 in Ottawa); son, Stewart Thompson Evans (born October 7, 1934); and daughter Linda Evans.

Evans's great-grandfather, Thomas Galway McNaughton Evans (1807–1898) was born in Limerick, Ireland. Thomas Galway Evans was the patriarch of the family that left Ireland and made it to North America where he died October 27, 1898 in Nepean, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

Evans died on June 2, 1996 in Atlantis, Palm Beach County, Florida. He was survived by his wife, children, 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1926–27	McIntyre Mines	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Iroquois Falls Papermakers	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Iroquois Falls Papermakers	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Detroit Olympics	IHL		38	8	11	19	113		3	1	0	1	7
1930–31	Detroit Falcons	NHL		38	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Detroit Olympics	IHL		45	3	9	12	72		6	0	0	0	18
1932–33	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	2	6	8	74		4	0	0	0	6
1933–34	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		19	0	0	0	22		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Montreal Maroons	NHL		29	4	2	6	33		4	0	0	0	4
1934–35	Montreal Maroons	NHL		46	5	7	12	54		7	0	0	0	8
1935–36	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	3	5	8	57		3	0	0	0	0
1936–37	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	6	7	13	54		5	0	0	0	0
1937–38	Montreal Maroons	NHL		48	5	11	16	59		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		43	2	7	9	58		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				367	28	49	77	427		26	0	0	0	20

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Lionel Conacher	Montreal Maroons captain 1937–38	Succeeded by Position abolished

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