Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
In 1944 Hergsheimer lost the index and middle finger on his right hand due to an industrial accident.
Hergesheimer started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers. He would also play with the Chicago Black Hawks. His career lasted from 1952 to 1959. His older brother was Phil Hergesheimer (1914–2004), also a professional hockey player. He died of congestive heart failure at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg on September 27, 2014, at the age of 87.
USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
AHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year — AHL) (1951)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953 & 1956)
Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Honoured Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 92 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Wally Hergesheimer's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame