Ernest Leslie Dickens (June 25, 1921 – September 27, 1985) was a Canadian two-sport athlete from Manitoba. He played

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for Winnipeg United Weston and then enjoyed a career as an

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in the

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(NHL) , playing with the

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and

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between 1942 and 1951.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

Championship (1942) * AHL First All-Star Team (1947) * Honoured Member of the

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External links

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Ernie Dickens's biography
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Picture of Ernie Dickens Name on the 1942 Stanley Cup Plaque
* 1921 births 1985 deaths Calgary Stampeders (ice hockey) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian military personnel of World War II Chicago Blackhawks players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Providence Reds players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Soccer players from Winnipeg Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Winnipeg Falcon Rangers players Winnipeg Monarchs players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub