Dean Prentice

Dean Prentice
Born	(1932-10-05)October 5, 1932 Schumacher, Ontario, Canada
Died	November 2, 2019(2019-11-02) (aged 87) Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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

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.

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.

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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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

External links

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