Dennis Olson (November 9, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played three games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1957–58 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1965, was spent in the minor leagues. Olson was born in Kenora, Ontario, but grew up in Port Arthur, Ontario.
| Dennis Olson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1934 Kenora, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | July 29, 2021 (aged 86) Kenora, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1965 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 30 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Port Arthur Flyers | TBJHL | 30 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Port Arthur North Stars | TBJHL | 36 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1953–54 | Fort William Canadians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1954–55 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 57 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1955–56 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 60 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1956–57 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 70 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | Seattle Americans | WHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 31 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 24 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 61 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Kitchener Beavers | EPHL | 54 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1962–63 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 72 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 432 | 126 | 181 | 307 | 131 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database