Dick Cherry
Richard John Cherry (born February 28, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers between 1956 and 1970. He is the brother of media personality Don Cherry.
| Dick Cherry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1937 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1971 | ||
Playing career
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Cherry played junior hockey for the Barrie Flyers, then professional hockey for the Boston Bruins for the 1956-57 season. Only playing in the NHL for one season, Cherry moved back to junior hockey, playing for the Kingston Frontenacs, scoring 60 points in 53 games. Cherry retired in 1963 to teach high-school in Kingston. In the 1968-69 season, Cherry returned to the NHL to play for the Philadelphia Flyers, where he remained for 2 years. He played 145 NHL games in total; 6 with the Boston Bruins and 139 with the Philadelphia Flyers.
CAreer statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 48 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 1956–57 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 52 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1956–57 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 47 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Providence Reds | AHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Providence Reds | AHL | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Providence Reds | AHL | 68 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 43 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1962–63 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 53 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 25 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 69 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CHL | 64 | 14 | 50 | 64 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 21 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Kingston Aces | OHA Sr | 41 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Napanee Comets | OHA Sr | 21 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 216 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 190 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 145 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database