Dick Kotanen

Dick Kotanen
Born	(1925-11-18)November 18, 1925 Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 9, 2011(2011-09-09) (aged 85) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1945–1958

Eino Richard Erwin Kotanen (November 18, 1925 – September 9, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 season, on March 25, 1951 against the Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1958, was spent in the minor and senior leagues.

Kotanen died on September 9, 2011.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1942–43	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		8	3	2	5	2		3	0	1	1	2
1943–44	Port Arthur Bruins	TBJHL		11	3	4	7	6		4	0	3	3	4
1944–45	Winnipeg Maroons	MJHL		4	1	1	2	0		2	0	1	1	2
1944–45	Winnipeg Army Grenades	WSrHL		9	0	2	2	2		2	0	0	0	2
1945–46	Brandon Elks	MJHL		8	2	3	5	2		7	1	2	3	16
1946–47	Port Arthur Bearcats	TBSHL		12	1	8	9	12		5	0	0	0	8
1946–47	Port Arthur Bearcats	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		8	0	1	1	0
1947–48	New York Rovers	QSHL		45	3	8	11	34		4	1	2	3	4
1947–48	New York Rovers	EAHL		17	3	6	9	10		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	New York Rovers	QSHL		63	4	10	14	52		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Regina Capitals	WCSHL		49	5	5	10	102		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	New York Rovers	EAHL		1	0	0	0	0		12	0	0	0	22
1950–51	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Sherbrooke Saints	QSHL		19	0	2	2	30		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	New York Rovers	EAHL		32	2	4	6	79		6	0	1	1	37
1951–52	Trail Smoke Eaters	WIHL		33	4	14	18	110		10	3	4	7	20
1952–53	Seattle Bombers	WHL		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA Sr		54	10	23	33	87		4	1	3	4	20
1954–55	Windsor Bulldogs	OHA Sr		46	3	18	21	77		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Pembroke Lumber Kings	NOHA		2	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Chatham Maroons	OHA Sr		48	1	8	9	109		10	0	4	4	22
1955–56	Chatham Maroons	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		17	1	8	9	16
1956–57	Chatham Maroons	OHA Sr		17	0	4	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Kingston CKLCs	EOHL		29	1	9	10	40		5	1	0	1	8
1957–58	North Bay Trappers	OHA Sr		42	1	13	14	32		—	—	—	—	—
OHA Sr totals				207	15	66	81	337		14	1	7	8	42
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database