Cecil Hoekstra
| Cecil Hoekstra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 2, 1935 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 14, 2018 (aged 82) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1971 | ||
Cecil Thomas "Cec" Hoekstra (April 2, 1935 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in 4 NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens. His brother, Ed Hoekstra, played for the Philadelphia Flyers. Post playing career Cecil became the Superindendant of the Cherry Hill Club in Fort Erie, Ontario and was there for over thirty years until he retired in 2007. He died in 2018, aged 82.[1]
Awards and achievements[]
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1953 & 1954)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1954)
- WHL Championship (1956)
- Edinburgh Trophy Championship (1956)
- Allan Cup Championship (1971)
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1964)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References[]
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2018 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Canadian people of Dutch descent
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- Memorial Cup winners
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg
- St. Boniface Canadiens players
- Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players