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Alex Peter Delvecchio, born December 4, 1931 in
Thunder Bay, Ontario|Fort William, Ontario is a
former ice hockey player and member of the Hockey
Hall of Fame. 

Delvecchio played center and left wing for the
Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League
for twenty-two full seasons and parts of two
others, and was notable for his spot on the
Production Line with linemates Gordie Howe and Ted
Lindsay.  No player in NHL history played more
games with just the one team.  One of the true
gentlemen in the game of hockey, he was a three
time winner of the Lady Byng Trophy for combining
good sportsmanship with excellence on the ice.

Following his retirement as a player in 1973,
Delvecchio served as Detroit's head coach and then
as General Manager, until leaving hockey in 1977
to go into business.  He was named to the Hockey
Hall of Fame in that year.

== Achievements and Facts ==

*  Won three Stanley Cups with Detroit, in 1952,
1954 and 1955.
*  Delvecchio did not learn to skate until he was
twelve years old, a remarkably late age for a NHL
player, never mind a star.
*  Named a Second Team All-Star in 1953 (at
center) and 1959 (at left wing).
*  Played in thirteen All-Star games.
*  Served as team captain for twelve years, a mark
surpassed only in Wings' history by Steve Yzerman.
*  Remains 8th all time in games played and 27th
in points scored.

==See also==
* List of retired NHL players
* List of NHL statistical leaders
* List of NHL seasons

==External link==
*http://www.hockeysandwich.com/delvecchio.html
Alex Delvecchio
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