Dean Prentice

Player profile and career history

L · #17

Dean Prentice was a left wing. Born October 5, 1932 in Schumacher, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. In 1,378 NHL regular-season games he had 391 goals and 469 assists for 860 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 1,378
Goals: 391
Assists: 469
Points: 860

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 469
Game Winning Goals: 47
Games Played: 1378
Goals: 391
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 487
Points: 860
Power Play Goals: 91
Power Play Points: 174
Shorthanded Goals: 8
Shorthanded Points: 14

NHL playoff career

Games: 54
Goals: 13
Assists: 17
Points: 30

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 17
Game Winning Goals: 2
Games Played: 54
Goals: 13
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 38
Points: 30
Power Play Goals: 3
Power Play Points: 12
Shorthanded Goals: 1
Shorthanded Points: 1

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.28
Assists / game: 0.34
Points / game: 0.62
Shots / game: —

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 32
Assists: 38
Points: 66
Shots: 251

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1976–77
- Traverse CityUSHL
1974–75
- New HavenAHL
1973–74
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1972–73
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1971–72
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1970–71
- Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
1969–70
- Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
1968–69
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1967–68
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1966–67
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1965–66
- Boston BruinsNHL
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1964–65
- Boston BruinsNHL
1963–64
- Boston BruinsNHL
1962–63
- Boston BruinsNHL
- New York RangersNHL
1961–62
- New York RangersNHL
1960–61
- New York RangersNHL
1959–60
- New York RangersNHL
1958–59
- New York RangersNHL
1957–58
- New York RangersNHL
1956–57
- New York RangersNHL
1955–56
- New York RangersNHL
1954–55
- New York RangersNHL
1953–54
- New York RangersNHL
1952–53
- New York RangersNHL
- GuelphOHA-Jr.
1951–52
- GuelphM-Cup
- GuelphOHA-Jr.
1950–51
- GuelphOHA-Jr.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1976–77	USHL	Traverse City	Regular	28	5	22	27	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 22 Games Played 28 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 27
1974–75	AHL	New Haven	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1973–74	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	24	2	3	5	4	-10	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 24 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -10 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 36
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	73	26	16	42	22	4	168	5	8	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 73 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 4 Points 42 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.1548 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 168
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	16	3	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0625 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	71	20	27	47	14	5	206	7	12	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 27 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 71 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 5 Points 47 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 12 Shooting Pctg 0.0971 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 206
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	3	0	3	0	-2	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1875 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 16
1970–71	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	69	21	17	38	18	-10	135	7	14	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 17 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 69 Goals 21 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -10 Points 38 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.1556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 135
1969–70	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	75	26	25	51	14	-19	205	12	19	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 75 Goals 26 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus -19 Points 51 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.1268 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 205
1969–70	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	10	2	5	7	8	-2	31	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -2 Points 7 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0645 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 31
1968–69	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	74	14	20	34	18	-8	191	2	4	1	3	1	0	All stats Assists 20 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 74 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -8 Points 34 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0733 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 191
1967–68	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	69	17	38	55	42	7	174	4	11	1	2	2	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 69 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 42 Plus Minus 7 Points 55 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.0977 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 174
1966–67	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	68	23	22	45	18	-12	166	5	9	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 68 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -12 Points 45 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.1386 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 166
1965–66	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	50	7	22	29	10	-23	107	3	7	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 50 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -23 Points 29 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0654 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 107
1965–66	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	19	6	9	15	8	0	58	0	4	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 19 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 0 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1034 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 58
1965–66	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	12	5	5	10	4	4	33	1	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 12 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 4 Points 10 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.1515 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 33
1964–65	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	31	14	9	23	12	-7	81	3	5	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 31 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -7 Points 23 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1728 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 81
1963–64	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	70	23	16	39	37	-7	205	5	7	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 16 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 70 Goals 23 Ot Goals 0 Pim 37 Plus Minus -7 Points 39 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.1122 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 205
1962–63	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	19	6	9	15	4	-3	54	2	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 19 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -3 Points 15 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.1111 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 54
1962–63	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	49	13	25	38	18	0	132	5	9	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 49 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 0 Points 38 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.0985 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 132
1961–62	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	68	22	38	60	20	2	217	10	18	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 38 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 68 Goals 22 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 2 Points 60 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1014 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 217
1961–62	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0	-3	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1960–61	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	56	20	25	45	17	0	191	3	5	0	1	4	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 56 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Plus Minus 0 Points 45 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1047 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 191
1959–60	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	70	32	34	66	43	-1	251	4	10	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 34 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 70 Goals 32 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus -1 Points 66 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 10 Shooting Pctg 0.1275 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 251
1958–59	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	70	17	33	50	11	—	—	5	8	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Points 50 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 8 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1957–58	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	38	13	9	22	14	—	—	2	2	1	1	2	0	All stats Assists 9 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 38 Goals 13 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 22 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1
1957–58	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	4	—	—	0	1	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1
1956–57	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	68	19	23	42	38	—	—	3	5	0	1	6	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 68 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 38 Points 42 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1
1956–57	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	4	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1955–56	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	70	24	18	42	47	—	—	0	1	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 18 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 70 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 47 Points 42 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1
1955–56	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1954–55	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	70	16	15	31	20	—	—	1	7	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 15 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 7 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1953–54	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	52	4	13	17	18	—	—	0	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 52 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1952–53	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	55	6	3	9	20	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 55 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Points 9 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 3 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1952–53	OHA-Jr.	Guelph	Regular	5	1	1	2	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 16 Points 2
1951–52	M-Cup	Guelph	Regular	12	13	5	18	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 13 Pim 14 Points 18
1951–52	OHA-Jr.	Guelph	Regular	51	48	27	75	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 51 Goals 48 Pim 68 Points 75
1951–52	M-Cup	Guelph	Playoffs	12	13	5	18	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 12 Goals 13 Pim 14 Points 18
1951–52	OHA-Jr.	Guelph	Playoffs	23	21	10	31	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 23 Goals 21 Pim 28 Points 31
1950–51	OHA-Jr.	Guelph	Regular	51	20	16	36	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 16 Games Played 51 Goals 20 Pim 26 Points 36
1950–51	OHA-Jr.	Guelph	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 15 Points 2

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Date	Opponent	Time on ice
1973-12-28	VAN	–
1973-12-09	CHI	–
1973-12-06	TOR	–
1973-12-01	LAK	–
1973-11-30	VAN	–

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Profile updated Oct 16, 8:30 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

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NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1976–77

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

1962–63

1961–62

1960–61

1959–60

1958–59

1957–58

1956–57

1955–56

1954–55

1953–54

1952–53

1951–52

1950–51

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