Dick Kotanen

Eino Richard Erwin Kotanen (November 18, 1925 – September 9, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 season, on March 25, 1951 against the Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1958, was spent in the minor and senior leagues.

Kotanen died on September 9, 2011.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1942–43 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 8 3 2 5 2 3 0 1 1 2 1943–44 Port Arthur Bruins TBJHL 11 3 4 7 6 4 0 3 3 4 1944–45 Winnipeg Maroons MJHL 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1944–45 Winnipeg Army Grenades WSrHL 9 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1945–46 Brandon Elks MJHL 8 2 3 5 2 7 1 2 3 16 1946–47 Port Arthur Bearcats TBSHL 12 1 8 9 12 5 0 0 0 8 1946–47 Port Arthur Bearcats Al-Cup — — — — — 8 0 1 1 0 1947–48 New York Rovers QSHL 45 3 8 11 34 4 1 2 3 4 1947–48 New York Rovers EAHL 17 3 6 9 10 — — — — — 1948–49 New York Rovers QSHL 63 4 10 14 52 — — — — — 1949–50 Regina Capitals WCSHL 49 5 5 10 102 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rovers EAHL 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 22 1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 19 0 2 2 30 — — — — — 1950–51 New York Rovers EAHL 32 2 4 6 79 6 0 1 1 37 1951–52 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 33 4 14 18 110 10 3 4 7 20 1952–53 Seattle Bombers WHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1953–54 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 54 10 23 33 87 4 1 3 4 20 1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 46 3 18 21 77 — — — — — 1954–55 Pembroke Lumber Kings NOHA 2 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1955–56 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 48 1 8 9 109 10 0 4 4 22 1955–56 Chatham Maroons Al-Cup — — — — — 17 1 8 9 16 1956–57 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 17 0 4 4 22 — — — — — 1956–57 Kingston CKLCs EOHL 29 1 9 10 40 5 1 0 1 8 1957–58 North Bay Trappers OHA Sr 42 1 13 14 32 — — — — — OHA Sr totals 207 15 66 81 337 14 1 7 8 42 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —