Tony Licari
Licari pictured in a 1940 newspaper
Born (1921-04-09)April 9, 1921
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died July 4, 2013(2013-07-04) (aged 92)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Harringay Racers
Playing career 19411955

Anthony Licari (April 9, 1921 – July 4, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played nine games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1955, was mainly spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Born in Ottawa, Licari played high school hockey for Ottawa Technical School before joining the Perth Blue Wings junior team of the Ottawa City Hockey League. In 1940, he joined the Guelph Biltmores of the Ontario Hockey Association for one season. Licari turned professional in 1941 with the Dallas Texans of the American Hockey Association. World War II interrupted his professional career and he enlisted in the RCAF. While in the RCAF, he was able to continue play in senior hockey, playing for the Ottawa RCAF, Vancouver RCAF and Ottawa Equipment Depot teams.

After the war, he played exhibition matches with the Wembley Lions in England. In 1946, Licari joined the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League (AHL). His play earned him a call-up to the NHL Red Wings where he played for nine games, scoring one assist. After the nine games, Licari returned to the minors. After two further seasons with Indianapolis, he was traded by Detroit to Chicago, where he played with their AHL affiliate St. Louis Flyers for one season in 1948–49. He left the AHL ranks, and returned to senior hockey with the Ottawa RCAF Flyers for two seasons. He also played with the Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) in 1950.

In 1951, he moved to England to join the Harringay Racers where he played professionally for three seasons. Licari was a member of the Racers' Autumn Cup winners in 1952. He returned to Canada and played one more season of senior hockey for the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association before hanging them up.

Licari died on July 4, 2013, at a hospital in Ottawa.[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1938–39 Glebe Collegiate HS-CA
1939–40 Perth Blue Wings OVHL 91312250 466124
1939–40 Perth Blue Wings M-Cup 896152
1940–41 Guelph Biltmores OHA 121016264 584122
1941–42 Dallas Texans AHA 4915183310
1942–43 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL 191917360 866124
1942–43 Ottawa RCAF Flyers Al-Cup 755100
1943–44 Vancouver RCAF NNDHL 14167239 34150
1944–45 Ottawa Depot #17 OCHL 71322352
1946–47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 90110
1946–47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 522128496
1947–48 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 6520395910
1948–49 St. Louis Flyers AHL 682252748 71452
1949–50 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL 4028295722 54374
1950–51 Ottawa Senators QSHL 21010
1950–51 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL 4023285114 795146
1951–52 Harringay Racers ENL 3015284320
1952–53 Harringay Racers ENL 212026466
1953–54 Harringay Racers ENL 2417314816
1954–55 Pembroke Lumber Kings NOHA 10000
AHL totals 1856311918224 71452
NHL totals 90110

References

  1. "Anthony LICARI Obituary: View Anthony LICARI's Obituary by Ottawa Citizen". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  2. "Kelly Funeral Home Barrhaven - Anthony "Tony" Licari". Kellyfhbarrhaven.sharingmemories.ca. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
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