Ernest Leslie Dickens (June 25, 1921 – September 27, 1985) was a Canadian two-sport athlete from Manitoba. He played soccer for Winnipeg United Weston and then enjoyed a career as an ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL) , playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks between 1942 and 1951.
| Ernie Dickens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1921 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 27, 1985 (aged 64) Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1952 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1937–38 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1938–39 | St. James Canadians | MJHL | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1939–40 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Providence Reds | AHL | 39 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto RCAF | OHA Sr | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto RCAF | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | OHA Sr | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 29 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 54 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 59 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Calgary Stampeders | PCHL | 69 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 278 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- Stanley Cup Championship (1942)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1947)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ernie Dickens's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Picture of Ernie Dickens Name on the 1942 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Official Team Portrait of Ernie Dickens with the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Ernie Dickens at Find a Grave
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