Cecil Hoekstra

Cecil Thomas Hoekstra (April 2, 1935 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1959–60 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1972, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career In the AHL, Hoekstra was a member of the Rochester Americans. He played in four NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring from professional hockey, he became the superintendent of the Cherry Hill Club in Fort Erie, Ontario, and remained with the team for over thirty years until his retirement in 2007. He died in 2018, aged 82.

Personal life Hoekstra's brother, Ed Hoekstra, played for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1951–52 Weston Wildcats Juveniles MAHA 25 15 15 30 — — — — — — 1952–53 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 31 11 17 28 10 8 5 6 11 2 1952–53 St. Boniface Canadiens M-Cup — — — — — 17 2 14 16 0 1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 59 24 35 59 8 14 4 8 12 0 1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees M-Cup — — — — — 11 2 5 7 2 1954–55 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 49 30 50 80 24 11 5 7 12 11 1954–55 Montreal Royals QSHL — — — — — 3 1 0 1 0 1955–56 Montreal Royals QSHL 34 6 5 11 8 — — — — — 1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 28 1 9 10 4 14 0 0 0 2 1956–57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 69 21 12 33 16 — — — — — 1957–58 Montreal Royals QSHL 31 13 24 37 11 7 3 4 7 0 1957–58 Rochester Americans AHL 13 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL 70 26 24 50 4 5 1 1 2 0 1959–60 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 69 17 32 49 2 5 1 1 2 0 1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 68 6 16 22 14 4 0 0 0 0 1961–62 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 68 16 31 47 16 — — — — — 1962–63 Calgary Stampeders WHL 67 14 31 45 10 — — — — — 1963–64 Cleveland Barons AHL 72 23 28 51 12 9 3 7 10 0 1964–65 Cleveland Barons AHL 20 2 3 5 6 — — — — — 1965–66 Cleveland Barons AHL 70 21 26 47 10 12 2 6 8 6 1966–67 Cleveland Barons AHL 59 20 34 54 10 2 0 0 0 0 1967–68 Cleveland Barons AHL 72 24 36 60 14 — — — — — 1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 73 15 26 41 8 5 0 2 2 2 1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL 72 8 20 28 0 — — — — — 1970–71 Galt Hornets OHA Sr — — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Galt Hornets OHA Sr 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — — AHL totals 726 179 278 457 96 42 7 17 24 8 NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

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