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| played_for = '''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''''<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Chicago Blackhawks]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>'''''[[American Hockey League|AHL]]'''''<br>[[Baltimore Clippers]]<br>[[Buffalo Bisons (AHL)|Buffalo Bisons]]<br>[[Tidewater Wings]]<br>'''''[[Central Hockey League (1963–1984)|CHL]]'''''<br>[[Fort Worth Wings]]<br>'''''[[Western Hockey League (minor pro)|WHL]]'''''<br> [[Saskatoon Quakers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Edmonton Flyers]] |
| played_for = '''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]'''''<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Chicago Blackhawks]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[New York Rangers]]<br>'''''[[American Hockey League|AHL]]'''''<br>[[Baltimore Clippers]]<br>[[Buffalo Bisons (AHL)|Buffalo Bisons]]<br>[[Tidewater Wings]]<br>'''''[[Central Hockey League (1963–1984)|CHL]]'''''<br>[[Fort Worth Wings]]<br>'''''[[Western Hockey League (minor pro)|WHL]]'''''<br> [[Saskatoon Quakers]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks (WHL)|Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[Edmonton Flyers]] |
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| − | '''Billy Dea''' (born April 3, 1933, in [[Edmonton, Alberta]]) was a professional [[ |
+ | '''Billy Dea''' (born April 3, 1933, in [[Edmonton, Alberta]]) was a professional [[Left Wing]] and [[coach]] in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played with the [[New York Rangers]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], scoring 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games.<ref name="HockeyDB" /> In [[1975–76 NHL season|1975]] Dea became an assistant coach with the Red Wings. During the [[1981–82 NHL season]], he became the head coach of the Red Wings as a mid-season replacement for [[Wayne Maxner]]. |
He played junior hockey with the [[Lethbridge Native Sons]] from 1949-53. After graduating he spent most of his career in the minor pros, with only brief stops with the Rangers, Black Hawks, and Red Wings. |
He played junior hockey with the [[Lethbridge Native Sons]] from 1949-53. After graduating he spent most of his career in the minor pros, with only brief stops with the Rangers, Black Hawks, and Red Wings. |
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[[Category:Baltimore Clippers players]] |
[[Category:Baltimore Clippers players]] |
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[[Category:Buffalo Bisons players]] |
[[Category:Buffalo Bisons players]] |
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| − | [[Category:Canadian hockey players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches]] |
[[Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches]] |
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[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks players]] |
[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks players]] |
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[[Category:Detroit Red Wings players]] |
[[Category:Detroit Red Wings players]] |
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[[Category:Detroit Red Wings coaches]] |
[[Category:Detroit Red Wings coaches]] |
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[[Category:New York Rangers players]] |
[[Category:New York Rangers players]] |
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[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks]] |
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks]] |
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[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players]] |
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players]] |
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| − | [[Category:Vancouver Canucks (WHL) |
+ | [[Category:Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players]] |
| + | [[Category:Retired in 1978]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 20 December 2011
| Billy Dea | |
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| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 07 in (1.70 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Teams | NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers AHL Baltimore Clippers Buffalo Bisons Tidewater Wings CHL Fort Worth Wings WHL Saskatoon Quakers Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Flyers |
| Nationality |  Canadian
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| Born | April 3, 1933, Edmonton, Alberta, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1964 – 1978 |
Billy Dea (born April 3, 1933, in Edmonton, Alberta) was a professional Left Wing and coach in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 67 goals and 54 assists in 397 games.[1] In 1975 Dea became an assistant coach with the Red Wings. During the 1981–82 NHL season, he became the head coach of the Red Wings as a mid-season replacement for Wayne Maxner.
He played junior hockey with the Lethbridge Native Sons from 1949-53. After graduating he spent most of his career in the minor pros, with only brief stops with the Rangers, Black Hawks, and Red Wings.
The 1967 NHL Expansion gave him a new chance. He spent two full seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins and two more with the Red Wings. He retired in 1972.
External links
| Detroit Red Wings Head Coaches | |
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| Duncan • Keats • Adams • Ivan • Skinner • Abel • Gadsby • Harkness • Barkley • J. Wilson • Garvin • Delvecchio • L. Wilson • Kromm • Lindsay • Maxner • Dea • Polano • Neale • Park • Demers • Murray • Bowman • Smith • Lewis • Babcock • Blashill | |
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