Chico Maki

Ronald Patrick "Chico" Maki (August 17, 1939 – August 24, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. Maki played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Chicago Black Hawks, starting in the 1960–61 NHL season, and retiring after the 1975–76 season.

Playing career Maki played junior hockey with the St. Catharines Teepees, and was team captain when they won the 1960 Memorial Cup. He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as American Hockey League (AHL) rookie of the year while playing for the Buffalo Bisons in 1961.

Personal life He was the older brother of former NHL player Wayne Maki, who died of brain cancer in 1974. Maki also bought the Hillcrest Restaurant and Motel, which he later called Chico Maki's Inn. He was of Finnish descent.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1956–57 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 47 6 6 12 32 14 2 1 3 32 1957–58 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 49 21 19 40 72 8 3 5 8 10 1958–59 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 54 41 53 94 64 7 2 1 3 10 1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1958–59 Trois-Rivières Lions QHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1959–60 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 47 39 53 92 75 17 11 18 29 40 1959–60 Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds EPHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 3 1 4 5 0 — — — — — 1959–60 St. Catharines Teepees M-Cup — — — — — 14 8 19 27 41 1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 69 30 42 72 20 4 0 0 0 2 1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 16 4 6 10 2 — — — — — 1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 51 21 28 49 65 11 3 5 8 15 1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 65 7 17 24 35 6 0 1 1 2 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 8 14 22 70 7 0 0 0 15 1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 65 16 24 40 58 14 3 9 12 8 1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 17 31 48 41 3 1 1 2 0 1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 56 9 29 38 14 6 0 0 0 0 1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 8 16 24 4 11 2 5 7 4 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 66 7 21 28 30 — — — — — 1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 75 10 24 34 27 8 2 2 4 2 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 72 22 26 48 18 18 6 5 11 6 1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 62 13 34 47 22 8 1 4 5 4 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 77 13 19 32 10 16 2 8 10 0 1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 9 25 34 12 11 0 1 1 2 1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 22 0 6 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 NHL totals 841 143 292 435 345 113 17 36 53 43