Dean Prentice

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Shot Left Height 1.80 m Position Winger Role Ice hockey player Career end 1974		Name Dean Prentice Career start 1952 Playing career 1952–1974 Weight 75 kg

Born October 5, 1932 (age 92) Schumacher, ON, CAN ( 1932-10-05 ) Played for New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars

hockey great dean prentice in conversation with dr larry brice

Dean Sutherland Prentice (born October 5, 1932) is a Canadian retired 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.

Prentice played 1378 career NHL games, scoring 391 goals and 469 assists for 860 points.

Dean and his wife June have two daughters, Kelly and Kerry.

His brother, Eric, played 5 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 NHL season. Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice is Dean's nephew (and Eric's son).

Ranked No. 37 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

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