Cecil Thomas Hoekstra (April 2, 1935 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1959–60 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1972, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Cecil Hoekstra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1935 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 14, 2018 (aged 82) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1972 | ||
Career
editIn the AHL, Hoekstra was a member of the Rochester Americans.[1] He played in four NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring from professional hockey, he became the superintendent of the Cherry Hill Club in Fort Erie, Ontario, and remained with the team for over thirty years until his retirement in 2007. He died in 2018, aged 82.[2]
Personal life
editHoekstra's brother, Ed Hoekstra, played for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Weston Wildcats Juveniles | MAHA | 25 | 15 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 31 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 59 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 49 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 69 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 31 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 68 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 67 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 59 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 73 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Galt Hornets | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Galt Hornets | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 726 | 179 | 278 | 457 | 96 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1953 & 1954)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1954)
- WHL Championship (1956)
- Edinburgh Trophy Championship (1956)
- Allan Cup Championship (1971)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1964)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ Lamphier, Blaise M. (2004-11-03). Hockey in Rochester: The Americans' Tradition. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-1596-6.
- ^ "Cecil Hoekstra 1935 2018, death notice, Canada". Canada Obituaries | 2018. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database