Jack Stoddard

Jack Stoddard (September 26, 1926 – January 29, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 80 NHL games with the New York Rangers across the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. Acquired from the AHL in January 1952 in a trade for Pat Egan, Zellio Toppazzini, and Jean Paul Denis, he had been leading the AHL with 48 points in 34 games at the time. He was the tallest player in the NHL during both of his seasons with New York and was the first Rangers player to wear number 13. The remainder of his career, spanning 1944 to 1962, was spent in the minor leagues with teams including the Baltimore Clippers, Providence Reds, and Quebec Aces.