John Sherratt "Black Jack" Stewart - Born May 6, 1917 in Pilot Mound, Manitoba - Died May 25, 1983 in Troy, Michigan was a Canadian/American ice Hockey defenceman and coach.

- O'Brien Trophy Champion 1941, 1942, 1945, 1948, 1949 with Detroit Red Wings.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1943, 1949, 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.

- Stanley Cup Champion 1943, 1950 with Detroit Red Wings.
Stanley Cup finalist 1941, 1942, 1948, 1949.

Stewart made his NHL debut with Detroit Red Wings on November 6, 1938 vs Boston Bruins at Detroit Olympia in a 4-1 Boston win.

Stewart scored his 1st NHL goal vs Claude Bourque of Montreal Canadiens at 18:03 of 3rd period at Detroit Olympia in a 5-2 Red Wings win.

Stewart played in 565 regular season NHL games, scoring 31 goals (4 GWG / 1 OTG), 83 assists with 765 penalty minutes and 80 NHL playoff games, scoring 5 goals, 14 assists with 143 penalty minutes.

Stewart got his name "Black Jack" for his physical style of play, and was one of Hockey's most punishing body checkers during his 12 seasons in the NHL from 1938-52. His willingness to resort to a rough style of play when necessary gave him a reputation as one of the game's bad boys.

Stewart played in NHL All-Star Games 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and was selected as a 1st Team All-Star in 1943, 1948, 1949.

Stewart served two years in the Canadian Air Force during World War II, and played Hockey for Lachine RCAF Alouettes during the 1943-44 season and Winnipeg RCAF Bombers during the 1944-45 season.

After retiring from playing, Stewart coached many teams from 1952 to 1963

Jack Sherratt (Black Jack) Stewart was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964.

John Sherratt "Black Jack" Stewart was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall Of Fame in 1985.

John Sherratt "Black Jack" Stewart was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1997

In 2000, Jack Stewart was selected to Manitoba's All-Century First All-Star Team.

The arena in Pilot Mound was named the Black Jack Stewart Arena in his honor.

NOTE
When Princess Elizabeth (The Queen) and Prince Philip went to Maple Leaf Gardens on October 13, 1951 to watch the start of a Hockey game, Stewart as captain of the Black Hawks got to shake hands of the Royalty, greeting them on behalf of Chicago.