Dean Prentice


Dean Sutherland Prentice was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for 22 seasons between 1952–53 and 1973–74. Over his NHL career, Prentice played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars.
In the 1970 NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis, Prentice scored the only goal for the West Division team in their 4-1 loss to the East Division. He was 37 years old at the time.
Prentice played 1378 career NHL games, scoring 391 goals and 469 assists for 860 points.

Personal life

Prentice and his wife June had two daughters, Kelly and Kerry.
His brother, Eric, played five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 NHL season. Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice is Dean's nephew. Prentice died on November 2, 2019 at the age of 87.

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Prentice at No. 37 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

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