# Frank Stahan

Francis Ralph "Butch" Stahan (October 29, 1916 – May 25, 1995) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played three playoff games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1944–45 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1957, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba.

## 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 |
| 1934–35 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Flin Flon Bombers | SSHL | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1937–38 | Brandon Wheat Kings | MJHL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Flin Flon Bombers | SSHL | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1938–39 | Creighton Eagles | GBHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939–40 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | Exhib | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940–41 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 40 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 1942–43 | Quebec Morton Aces | QSHL | 34 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1942–43 | Port Arthur Bearcats | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1943–44 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 25 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 19 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1944–45 | Sudbury Open Pit Miners | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 39 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 |
| 1946–47 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 40 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 116 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 1947–48 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 41 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 1947–48 | Ottawa Senators | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44 |
| 1948–49 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 62 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 1948–49 | Ottawa Senators | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 60 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 1950–51 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 56 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 106 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 1951–52 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 59 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1952–53 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 56 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 118 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 1953–54 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1953–54 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | NOHA | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 30 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1955–56 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 59 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 198 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1956–57 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 60 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| QSHL totals | QSHL totals | QSHL totals | 608 | 103 | 250 | 353 | 1188 | 104 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 231 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |