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Canada Billy Dea

a.k.a. "William Dea"

Tidewater Wings / AHL - 71/72

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Billy Dea Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 03, 1933
Position
C
Age
91
Height
5'7" / 171 cm
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Hall of Fame 1

Nephew: James Wisniewski
Cousin: Murray Dea

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Billy Dea Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1949-50 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 29* 20* 13* 33* 4* -* | Playoffs 10 4 0 4 0 -
1950-51 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 38* 25* 22* 47* 6* -* | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 0 -
1951-52 Lethbridge Native Sons WCJHL 41* 44* 28* 72* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 2 3 5 0 -
1952-53 Lethbridge Native Sons WJHL 34* 34* 21* 55* 53* -* | Playoffs 14 12 9 21 12 -
Saskatoon Quakers WHL-Sr. 3* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
1953-54 New York Rangers NHL 14* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. 53* 21* 13* 34* 8* -* | Playoffs 12 6 5 11 4 -
1954-55 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. 59* 18* 13* 31* 13* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
1955-56 Edmonton Flyers WHL-Sr. 70* 29* 42* 71* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 2 1 3 4 -
1956-57 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69* 15* 15* 30* 14* -* | Playoffs 5 2 0 2 2 -
1957-58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 29* 4* 4* 8* 6* -* |
Chicago Black Hawks NHL 34* 5* 8* 13* 4* -* |
1958-59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70* 25* 45* 70* 19* -* | Playoffs 11 5 4 9 4 -
1959-60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72* 28* 26* 54* 20* -* |
1960-61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72* 35* 39* 74* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 -
1961-62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70* 30* 22* 52* 17* -* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 2 -
1962-63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72* 20* 12* 32* 25* -* | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 0 -
1963-64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72* 25* 16* 41* 4* -* |
1964-65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72* 21* 19* 40* 15* -* | Playoffs 9 3 0 3 0 -
1965-66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70* 32* 23* 55* 17* -* |
1966-67 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71* 25* 39* 64* 5* -* |
Chicago Black Hawks NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
1967-68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 73* 16* 12* 28* 6* -15* |
1968-69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 66* 10* 8* 18* 4* -32* |
1969-70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 7* 0* 1* 1* 42* -* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 70* 10* 3* 13* 6* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
1970-71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42* 6* 3* 9* 2* -5* |
Fort Worth Wings CHL 26* 8* 15* 23* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 0 -
1971-72 Tidewater Wings AHL 72* 7* 7* 14* 8* -* |

Billy Dea Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1952-53 Lethbridge Native Sons Memorial Cup 11* 11* 4* 15* 6* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1979-80 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
1980-81 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
1981-82 Detroit Red Wings NHL Asst. Coach
Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings NHL Scout
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Billy Dea Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 11 720* 248* 249* 497* 0.69* 182* -* | 5 48 11 * 16 * 27 * 0.56 * 6 * - *
CHL 1 26* 8* 15* 23* 0.88* 10* -* | 1 4 0 * 4 * 4 * 1.00 * 0 * - *
Memorial Cup 1 11* 11* 4* 15* 1.36* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 397* 67* 54* 121* 0.30* 44* -49* | 3 11 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.27 * 6 * - *
WCJHL 3 108* 89* 63* 152* 1.41* 20* -* | 3 21 9 * 4 * 13 * 0.62 * 0 * - *
WHL-Sr. 4 185* 70* 69* 139* 0.75* 35* -* | 3 19 8 * 7 * 15 * 0.79 * 8 * - *
WJHL 1 34* 34* 21* 55* 1.62* 53* -* | 1 14 12 * 9 * 21 * 1.50 * 12 * - *
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Billy Dea Connections

Player Period Teams
Larry Wilson (F) 1958-1967 9 Buffalo Bisons
Bob Wilson (D) 1958-1965 7 Buffalo Bisons
Roy Edwards (G) 1959-1971 7 Buffalo Bisons, Detroit Red Wings
Ed Van Impe (D) 1961-1967 6 Buffalo Bisons, Chicago Blackhawks

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Billy Dea Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1967, 16 #94 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL Expansion Draft

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