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. ==Career statistics==