Cecil Hoekstra
Born (1935-04-02)April 2, 1935
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died January 14, 2018(2018-01-14) (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 19551972

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.

Career

In 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

Hoekstra's brother, Ed Hoekstra, played for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1951–52 Weston Wildcats Juveniles MAHA 25151530
1952–53 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 3111172810 856112
1952–53 St. Boniface Canadiens M-Cup 17214160
1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 592435598 1448120
1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees M-Cup 112572
1954–55 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 4930508024 11571211
1954–55 Montreal Royals QSHL 31010
1955–56 Montreal Royals QSHL 3465118
1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 2819104 140002
1956–57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 6921123316
1957–58 Montreal Royals QSHL 3113243711 73470
1957–58 Rochester Americans AHL 131230
1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL 702624504 51120
1959–60 Montreal Canadiens NHL 40000
1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 691732492 51120
1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 686162214 40000
1961–62 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6816314716
1962–63 Calgary Stampeders WHL 6714314510
1963–64 Cleveland Barons AHL 7223285112 937100
1964–65 Cleveland Barons AHL 202356
1965–66 Cleveland Barons AHL 7021264710 122686
1966–67 Cleveland Barons AHL 5920345410 20000
1967–68 Cleveland Barons AHL 7224366014
1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 731526418 50222
1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL 72820280
1970–71 Galt Hornets OHA Sr
1971–72 Galt Hornets OHA Sr 30114
AHL totals 72617927845796 42717248
NHL totals 40000

Awards and achievements

References

  1. Lamphier, Blaise M. (2004-11-03). Hockey in Rochester: The Americans' Tradition. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-1596-6.
  2. "Cecil Hoekstra 1935 2018, death notice, Canada". Canada Obituaries | 2018. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
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