Ronald Patrick "Chico" Maki (August 17, 1939 – August 24, 2015) was a Canadian

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. Maki played his entire

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(NHL) career with the

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, starting in the

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, and ultimately retiring after the 1975–76 season.

Playing career

Maki played

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with the

St. Catharines Teepees The St. Catharines Teepees were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1962. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. History The St. Catharines Teepees were born in 1947 when local businessman Georg ...

, and was team captain when they won the

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. He won the

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(AHL) rookie of the year while playing for the

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in 1961. Maki then dressed for games 1 and 2 of the

1961 Stanley Cup Finals The 1961 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1960–61 season, and the culmination of the 1961 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks. C ...

, but did not play; Chicago still included his name on the Stanley Cup when they won it that year.

Personal life

He was the older brother of former NHL player

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, who died of brain cancer in 1974. Maki also bought the Hillcrest Restaurant and Motel, which he later called Chico Maki's Inn. He was of

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descent.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Picture of Chico Maki's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque
1939 births 2015 deaths Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Stanley Cup champions Canadian people of Finnish descent {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1930s-stub