Charles “Chuck” Scherza

Born February 15, 1923 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 bs

A “Class of 1968” inductee, Chuck Scherza was one of the team’s most beloved players.

He ranks second all-time in games (649), third all-time in assists (297), fourth all-time in points (436) and ninth all-time in goals (139) in Reds history.

A skilled but no-nonsense hockey player, Scherza also racked up 539 PIM during his 10 campaigns with Providence from 1945 to 1955. He also won a Calder Cup with the Reds in 1948. In two NHL seasons from 1943-1945, this rugged forward registered 12 points and 5 goals in 36 games.

Chuck was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993 and voted into the 2024 class of the RI Hockey Hall of Fame .

Charles “Chuck” Scherza
Left Wing / Center

			REGULAR SEASON						PLAYOFFS
Season	Team	Lge	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1943-44	New York Rangers	NHL	24	3	2	5	13
1943-44	Boston Bruins	NHL	10	1	1	2	4
1944-45	Hershey Bears	AHL	27	6	3	9	29		11	1	6	7	8
1944-45	New York Rangers	NHL	22	2	3	5	18
1945-46	Providence Reds	NHL	61	15	27	43	81		2	0	0	0	0
1946-47	Providence Reds	AHL	64	21	36	57	78
1947-48	Providence Reds	NHL	68	18	65	83	72		5	1	0	1	2
1948-49	Providence Reds	NHL	68	14	13	27	54		14	0	4	4	7
1949-50	Providence Reds	NHL	63	6	10	16	41		4	0	0	0	0
1950-51	Providence Reds	AHL	69	13	26	39	33
1951-52	Providence Reds	AHL	68	11	9	20	32		15	1	2	3	2
1952-53	Providence Reds	AHL	59	9	37	46	40
1953-54	Providence Reds	AHL	67	18	47	65	50
1954-55	Providence Reds	AHL	62	14	27	41	58
1955-56	Trois Rivieres Lions	QHL	49	14	23	37	42
1956-57	North Bay Trappers	NOHA	47	131	33	46	64
1958-59	North Bay Trappers	OHASr	12		4	5	8