Alex Delvecchio facts for kids

Alex Delvecchio
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1977
Born	December 4, 1931 (1931-12-04) Fort William, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1950–1974

Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (born December 4, 1931 in Fort William, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950-51	Oshawa Generals	OHA		54	49	72	121	36
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		6	3	6	9	4
1951–52	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	15	22	37	22		8	0	3	3	4
1952–53	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	16	43	59	28		6	2	4	6	2
1953–54	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	11	18	29	34		12	2	7	9	7
1954–55	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	17	31	48	37		11	7	8	15	2
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	25	26	51	24		10	7	3	10	2
1956–57	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	16	25	41	8		5	3	2	5	2
1957–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	21	38	59	22		4	0	1	1	0
1958–59	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	35	54	6		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	28	47	8		6	2	6	8	0
1960–61	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	27	35	62	26		11	4	5	9	0
1961–62	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	26	43	69	18		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	20	44	64	8		11	3	6	9	2
1963–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	23	30	53	11		14	3	8	11	0
1964–65	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	25	42	67	16		7	2	3	5	4
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	31	38	69	16		12	0	11	11	4
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	17	38	55	10		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	22	48	70	14		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		72	25	58	83	8		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	21	47	68	24		4	0	2	2	0
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	21	34	55	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	20	45	65	22		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	18	53	71	13		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1549	456	825	1281	383		121	35	69	104	29

Achievements

• Holds NHL records for seasons played and games played in a career spent with only one team; second all-time in games played in a Red Wings uniform (Gordie Howe).
• Won three Stanley Cups with Detroit, in 1952, 1954 and 1955.
• Delvecchio did not learn to skate until he was twelve years old, a remarkably late age for an NHL player.
• Named a Second Team All-Star in 1953 (at centre) and 1959 (at left wing).
• Played in the All-Star Game 13 times (in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1967), a total surpassed by only five players.
• Served as team captain for twelve years, a mark surpassed only in Wings' history by Steve Yzerman.
• Remains 8th all-time in NHL history in games played and 27th in points scored.
• Second in Red Wings history in games played; third in points, goals and assists
• In 1998, he was ranked number 82 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
• On November 10, 1991 his jersey, number 10, was retired by the Detroit Red Wings.
• On October 16, 2008, The Red Wings unveiled a commemorative statue commissioned by artist Omri R. Amrany.

Images for kids

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  Statue of Delvecchio at Joe Louis Arena.