Ed Hoekstra

Ed Hoekstra
Born	(1937-11-04)November 4, 1937 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	November 10, 2011(2011-11-10) (aged 74) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Houston Aeros
Playing career	1958–1974

Edward Adrian Hoekstra (November 4, 1937 – November 10, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 70 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1967–68 season and played 97 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Houston Aeros from 1972 to 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1958 to 1974, was spent in the minor leagues. He was the brother of Cecil Hoekstra, who also played hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954–55	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		49	17	21	38	20		11	3	2	5	21
1955–56	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		48	22	31	53	18		6	2	0	2	4
1956–57	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		52	28	42	70	22		14	11	15	26	2
1957–58	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		49	35	58	93	28		8	2	6	8	4
1958–59	Trois-Rivières Lions	QSHL		58	19	37	56	8		8	3	4	7	0
1959–60	Cleveland Barons	AHL		66	20	38	58	4		7	4	3	7	0
1960–61	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		70	32	33	65	18		7	2	3	5	0
1961–62	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		44	23	27	50	16		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Quebec Aces	AHL		22	6	10	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Quebec Aces	AHL		30	6	8	14	2		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Quebec Aces	AHL		71	20	44	64	22		6	2	2	4	2
1964–65	Quebec Aces	AHL		71	28	51	79	16		5	0	3	3	6
1965–66	Quebec Aces	AHL		61	24	50	74	10		6	5	0	5	4
1966–67	Quebec Aces	AHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	California Seals	WHL		31	11	7	18	4		6	1	3	4	2
1967–68	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		70	15	21	36	6		7	0	1	1	0
1968–69	Denver Spurs	WHL		62	20	49	69	4		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Denver Spurs	WHL		27	9	18	27	2		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Denver Spurs	WHL		30	11	11	22	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Springfield Kings	AHL		44	13	22	35	4		12	4	2	6	4
1971–72	Springfield Kings	AHL		74	16	69	85	32		5	1	1	2	0
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA		78	11	28	39	12		9	1	2	3	0
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		19	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Macon Whoopees	SHL		2	0	5	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Jacksonville Barons	AHL		29	11	12	23	2		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				97	13	28	41	12		9	1	2	3	0
NHL totals				70	15	21	36	6		7	0	1	1	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com