Enio James Sclisizzi (August 1, 1925 – June 27, 2012) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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player. Sclisizzi played 81 games in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Detroit Red Wings
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and
Chicago Black Hawks
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between 1947 and 1953. Sclisizzi won the
Stanley Cup
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in
1952
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with Detroit. When the cup was redone during the 1957–58 season, for some reason his name was omitted from the new version, but his name can still be seen on the original 1952 Detroit team engraving in the
Hockey Hall of Fame
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Career
In 1942, the Milton Bricks Tigers won an
Ontario Hockey Association
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Junior "C" title. Milton defeated
Oakville to advance to the semi-finals and
Parry Sound
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to move on to the finals against the
Preston Riversides. In the
Schmalz Cup best of three series, which was held at
Maple Leaf Gardens
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, Milton won game one by a score of 6–4, with three goals coming from Milton's future NHL player Enio Schlisizzi, and game two by a score of 10–1.
Sclisizzi made his professional debut in the
1946–47 season for the
Indianapolis Capitals
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American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.
He made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on April 5, 1947, against the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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during the
1947 Stanley Cup playoffs. Sclisizzi made his regular-season NHL debut on opening day October 15, 1947, but he was sent down to the AHL.
Sclisizzi returned to the NHL on March 20, 1948, scoring his first NHL goal in the second period in a game against Toronto. In total, he played 67 regular-season games in the NHL with the Wings. In August 1952, he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks organization. He played 14 games for the Black Hawks that
1952–53 season but did not play in the NHL again.
He spent most of his career in the AHL and the
Western Hockey League
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(WHL). He was a member of the 1950
Calder Cup
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The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
champion Indianapolis Capitals.
Post career
Sclisizzi returned to Milton and coached several local hockey players like future NHL linesman
Leon Stickle
Leon Evan Stickle (born April 20, 1948) is a Canadian former National Hockey League linesman. His officiating career started in 1969 and ended in 1998.
Early life
Stickle is the son of Ivan Stickle and his wife Bernice, and has a sister Gail. Bor ...
on teams such as the Milton Merchant Juniors of the OHA Central Junior C league in 1965.
Personal
Sclisizzi fought in
World War II
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. He died in 2012, aged 86.
John Tonelli
John Alexander Tonelli (born March 23, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward from Milton, Ontario. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders, and also played with the Calgary Flames, Los Angele ...
's mother was Joy Sclisizzi of Milton. Tonelli's mother Joy Sclisizzi is a relative of Enio Sclisizzi.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Awards
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1951–52 – AHL First Team All-Star
References
External links
Sclisizzi at NHL.comSclisizzi at EliteProspects.comSclisizzi at HockeyDB.com
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1925 births
2012 deaths
Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Canadian military personnel of World War II
Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
Chicago Blackhawks players
Detroit Red Wings players
Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Indianapolis Capitals players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
St. Louis Flyers players
Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario
Stanley Cup champions
Stratford Kroehlers players
Toronto Marlboros players
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players