Billy Dea
Dea on a Topps hockey card from 1957
Born (1933-04-03) April 3, 1933
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Playing career 19641972

William Fraser Dea (born April 3, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He played in the NHL from 1953 to 1971, and then served as a coach during the 1981–82 season.

Playing career

A minor league standout, Dea began his NHL career with a brief fourteen game assignment with the New York Rangers during the 1953–54 season. On August 18, 1955, the Rangers traded the NHL rights to Dea and Aggie Kukulowicz to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Bronco Horvath and Dave Creighton.[2]

In 1957, he joined the Red Wings as a starting two-way forward. The next season, he was traded mid-season to the Chicago Black Hawks. For the next nine years, Dea would play exclusively in the American Hockey League, before expansion gave him another crack at the NHL. During the 1967–68 and 1968-69 campaigns, he was a regular on the Pittsburgh Penguins. He then returned to the Red Wings for an additional two years, ending his career with 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games.[3][1] In 1975, Dea became an assistant coach with the Red Wings.

Post-playing career

In retirement, Dea joined the Detroit front office. During the 1981–82 NHL season, he became the head coach as a mid-season replacement for Wayne Maxner. He currently serves as a scout for the Florida Panthers.

In 2017, he was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame.[4]

Dea earned the nickname "Hard Rock" for his punishing style of play.[5] He is an uncle to NHL defenceman James Wisniewski.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1949–50 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 292013334 104040
1950–51 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 382522476
1951–52 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 4144297310
1952–53 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 32130
1952–53 Lethbridge Native Sons WJHL 3434215553 141292112
1952–53 Lethbridge Native Sons M-Cup 11114156
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 141122
1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 532113348 1265114
1954–55 Vancouver Canucks WHL 5918133113 40110
1955–56 Edmonton Flyers WHL 7029427114 32134
1956–57 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6915153014 52022
1957–58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 294486
1957–58 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3458134
1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7025457019 115494
1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7228265420
1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7235397410 41230
1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7030225217 110222
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7220123225 1328100
1963–64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 722516414
1964–65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7221194015 93030
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 7032235517
1966–67 Buffalo Bisons AHL 712539645
1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 20002
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 731612286
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 66108184
1969–70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 70112
1969–70 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70103136 40112
1970–71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 426392
1970–71 Fort Worth Wings CHL 268152310 40440
1971–72 Tidewater Wings AHL 7277148
AHL totals 720248249497182 481116276
NHL totals 397675412144 112136

NHL coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
Detroit Red Wings 1981-82 1138066th in Norris Missed playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 "Billy Dea's hockey statistics profile". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
  2. "Aggie Kukulowicz trades". NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Billy Dea". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012.
  4. "AHL HALL OF FAME WELCOMES CLASS OF 2017". AHL. January 30, 2017.
  5. "Billy Dea New York Rangers - 2013-2014 Stats - New York Rangers - All Time Roster". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. "Red Wings' gameplan about to be implemented". Fox Sports Detroit. June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
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