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Ice hockey player

Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (born December 4, ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager who spent his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Detroit Red Wings.^[1] In a playing career that lasted from to , Delvecchio played in 1, games and recorded 1, points.

At the time of his retirement, he was second in NHL history in number of games played, assists, and points. He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and helped the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup three times.^[2] He is one of three NHL players to spend their entire career with one franchise and play at least 1, games with that team (the other two, Steve Yzerman and Nicklas Lidström, also played for the Red Wings).

Upon retiring in , Delvecchio was named head coach of the Red Wings and was also named the team's general manager in ; he served in both roles until Delvecchio was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in , and in was named one of the " Greatest NHL Players" in history.

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Delvecchio is the last surviving member of the Red Wings' and Stanley Cup teams.

Playing career

In Delvecchio played for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and led the league in assists that year. He made his NHL debut on March 25, , playing against the Montreal Canadiens in the Red Wings' final game of the season.^[3] In –52 he spent six games with the team's minor league affiliate, the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League (AHL), for whom he scored nine points, before joining the Red Wings full-time.^[3] He helped the team win the Stanley Cup that year.^[4] He went on to excel both at centre and left wing for 22 full seasons and was notable as a member of the "Production Line" with linemates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay.

In –57 Delvecchio was laid up by a broken ankle for 22 games, but seldom missed a game thereafter, missing only 14 over the following 16 seasons of his career.^[3]

In NHL history Delvecchio is surpassed only by Nicklas Lidström in the number of games played in a career spent with only one team.

Despite his impressive career, Delvecchio was never the Red Wings' leading point scorer in a season, primarily due to Howe's presence.

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The closest he ever came was in the –70 NHL season, where he was just three points behind Howe for the team lead.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement as a player in , Delvecchio served two stints as Detroit's head coach and one as general manager until leaving hockey in to go into business.

Delvecchio is an "Honored Member" of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit.^[5] At the time of his retirement, he ranked second only to Howe in nearly every significant offensive category in Red Wings history. He has since been passed in most of those categories by Steve Yzerman and in assists by Nicklas Lidström, but he remains third behind Howe and Lidström in games played as a Red Wing.

Career statistics

&#;			&#;	Regular&#;season					&#;	Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
–48	Fort William Rangers	TBJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
–49	Fort William Rangers	TBJHL		12	16	8	24	53		1	2	0	2	0
–49	Port Arthur Bruins	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	2	2	4	1
–50	Fort William Rangers	TBJHL		18	16	20	36	36		5	4	4	8	15
–51	Oshawa Generals	OHA		54	49	72		36		5	4	10	14	5
–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
–52	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	15	22	37	22		8	0	3	3	4
–52	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		6	3	6	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
–53	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	16	43	59	28		6	2	4	6	2
–54	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	11	18	29	34		12	2	7	9	7
–55	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	17	31	48	37		11	7	8	15	2
–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	25	26	51	24		10	7	3	10	2
–57	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	16	25	41	8		5	3	2	5	2
–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	21	38	59	22		4	0	1	1	-
–59	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	35	54	6		—	—	—	—	—
–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	28	47	8		6	2	6	8	0
–61	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	27	35	62	26		11	4	5	9	0
–62	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	26	43	69	18		—	—	—	—	—
–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	20	44	64	8		11	3	6	9	2
–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	23	30	53	11		14	3	8
–65	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	25	42	67	16		7	2	3	5	4
–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	31	38	69	16		12	0	11	11	4
–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	17	38	55	10		—	—	—	—	—
–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	22	48	70	14		—	—	—	—	—
–69	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		72	25	58	83	8		—	—	—	—	—
–70	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	21	47	68	24		4	0	2	2	0
–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	21	34	55	6		—	—	—	—	—
–72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	20	45	65	22		—	—	—	—	—
–73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	18	53	71	13		—	—	—	—	—
–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,			1,				35	69		29

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Achievements

• Third all-time in games played in a Red Wings uniform (behind Nicklas Lidström and Gordie Howe).
• Retired as the overall leader in games played in a career spent with only one team; passed by Lidstrom in , still a record for forwards.
• Stanley Cup champion with Detroit in , and
• Named a Second Team All-Star in (at centre) and (at left wing).
• Played in the All-Star Game 13 times (in , , , , , , , , , , , and ), a total surpassed by only six players.
• Served as team captain for twelve years, a mark surpassed only by Steve Yzerman.
• Remains 11th all-time in NHL history in games played and 27th in points scored.
• Third in points and goals, and fourth in assists, in Red Wings history.
• Ranked number 82 on The Hockey News' list of the Greatest Hockey Players in
• Jersey number 10 retired on November 10,
• On October 16, , The Red Wings unveiled a commemorative statue for him by artist Omri R.

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• Named one of the " Greatest NHL Players" in history in January ^[7]

NHL coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
Detroit Red Wings	–74	67	27	31	9	63	6th in East	Missed playoffs
Detroit Red Wings	–75	80	23	45	12	58	4th in Norris	Missed playoffs
Detroit Red Wings	–76	54	19	29	6	44	4th in Norris	Missed playoffs
Detroit Red Wings	–77	44	13	26	5	31	5th in Norris	Resigned
Total			82		32

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