David "Sweeney" Schriner (
November 30,
1911 –
July 4,
1990) was a
Canadian professional hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the
National Hockey League for the
New York Americans and
Toronto Maple Leafs. Born in
Saratov,
Russia, Sweeney was the NHL scoring leader in
1935–36 and
1936–37. He was named Rookie of the Year in
1935. He won 2
Stanley Cups with the
Toronto Maple Leafs in 1941–42 and 1944–45. He was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
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