Val Fonteyne

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Val Fonteyne
1963 Topps Val Fonteyne.JPG
Born (1933-12-02) December 2, 1933 (age 88)
Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
WHA
Alberta/Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1954–1974

Valere Ronald Fonteyne (born December 2, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1959 to 1972, serving the Detroit Red Wings (on two tours of duty), New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 to 1974 with the Alberta/Edmonton Oilers.

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Playing career

While not an offensive star, Fonteyne was a hard-working and effective defensive forward. He is regarded as one of the cleanest players in National Hockey League history. [1] In 820 NHL games spanning 13 seasons, he served a remarkable total of just 26 minutes in the penalty box. He went completely unpenalized in five different seasons, including three in a row from 1965–1968. In a further 149 World Hockey Association games he was assessed only two minor penalties. In his entire professional career, Fonteyne only received a single fighting penalty.

In his NHL career, Fonteyne scored 75 goals and 154 assists for 229 points in 820 games. He also played in 59 playoff games, scoring 3 goals and 10 assists. He made it to the Stanley Cup finals with the Detroit Red Wings in 1961, 1963 and 1966 but lost each time. [1]

The Alberta native was the first player chosen by the then-Alberta Oilers in the 1972 WHA General Player Draft; he played two seasons in the WHA before ending his career. He was one of 130 former Oilers to appear in a post-game ceremony when the Edmonton Oilers played their final game at Rexall Place in April 2016 before moving to a new arena. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1951–52 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL4199185—————
1952–53Medicine Hat TigersWCHL3171421444260
1953–54Medicine Hat TigersWCHL36141428181015612
1954–55 New Westminster Royals WHL 70110—————
1954–55 Kelowna Packers OSHL 4191019240000
1955–56 Seattle Americans WHL701818360—————
1956–57 Seattle AmericansWHL70244064665162
1957–58 Seattle AmericansWHL703441751194480
1958–59 Seattle Totems WHL6432498121265110
1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 694711260440
1960–61 Detroit Red WingsNHL66611174112350
1961–62 Detroit Red WingsNHL7055104—————
1962–63 Detroit Red WingsNHL67614202110002
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL69718254—————
1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 92352—————
1964–65 New York RangersNHL270112—————
1964–65Detroit Red WingsNHL16257450110
1965–66 Detroit Red WingsNHL59510150121014
1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL1257126—————
1966–67 Detroit Red WingsNHL281120—————
1966–67 Pittsburgh HornetsAHL1751116093584
1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL69628340—————
1968–69 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL741217292—————
1969–70 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL681115262100220
1970–71 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7049130—————
1971–72 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6861319040002
1972–73 Alberta Oilers WHA 7773239210000
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers WHA7291322251010
WHA totals149164561461010
NHL totals820751452292659310138

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References

  1. 1 2 Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
  2. ↑ Klinkenberg, Marty (April 6, 2016). "The party's over: Edmonton Oilers say goodbye to Rexall Place". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
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