Al Dewsbury
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| Al Dewsbury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 12, 1926 Goderich, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 16, 2006 (aged 80) Markham, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1959 | ||
Albert Percy "Dews" Dewsbury (April 12, 1926 – December 16, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1946 and 1956. He was born in Goderich, Ontario.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Native Sons | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto CIL | TIHL | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Hamilton Whizzers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Fuels | TMHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Maher Jewels | TIHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Porcupine Combines | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 34 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 32 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 65 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 30 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 97 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 41 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 31 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 40 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 357 | 30 | 78 | 108 | 365 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | WC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | |||
Awards and achievements
[edit]- 1950 Stanley Cup Championship (Detroit Red Wings)
- 1950 Calder Cup Championship (Indianapolis Capitals)
- 1951 NHL All Star (Chicago Black Hawks)
- 1958 Calder Cup Championship (Hershey Bears) [1]
- 1959 World Championship (Belleville McFarlands)
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Al Dewsbury's Day With the Stanley Cup
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Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2006 deaths
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Indianapolis Capitals players
- Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
- Omaha Knights (USHL) players
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- People from Goderich, Ontario
- Sportspeople from Huron County, Ontario
- Stanley Cup champions
- Toronto Young Rangers players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1920s births stubs