Dean Prentice
Dean Sutherland Prentice (October 5, 1932 – November 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 22 seasons between 1952–53 and 1973–74. Over his NHL career, Prentice played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars.
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Born |
Schumacher, Ontario, Canada | October 5, 1932||
Died |
November 2, 2019 87) Cambridge, Ontario, Canada | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars | ||
Playing career | 1952–1974 |
In the 1970 NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis, Prentice scored the only goal for the West Division team in their 4-1 loss to the East Division. He was 37 years old at the time.
Prentice played 1378 career NHL games, scoring 391 goals and 469 assists for 860 points.
Personal life
Prentice and his wife June had two daughters, Kelly and Kerry.
His brother, Eric, played five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 NHL season. Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice is Dean's nephew (and Eric's son). Prentice died on November 2, 2019 at the age of 87.[1][2]
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Prentice at No. 37 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1950–51 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
1951–52 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 51 | 48 | 27 | 75 | 68 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 28 | ||
1951–52 | Guelph Biltmores | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 14 | ||
1952–53 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 55 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 31 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 50 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 75 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
1970–71 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 71 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Traverse City Bays | USHL | 28 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1378 | 391 | 469 | 860 | 484 | 54 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 38 |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- Lance Hornby. "Maple Leafs need to clean up their act". National Post. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- "Dean Sutherland Prentice". Corbettfuneralhome.ca. 1932-10-05. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database