John Herbert Dickenson (June 11, 1931 – November 12, 2019) was a Canadian

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. He played 48 games in the

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for the

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during the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. His career ended early due to an eye injury during a game in 1952.

Biography

Dickenson was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He played in the Ontario Hockey Association with the Hamilton Aerovox in the 1948–49 hockey season, and the next two with the Guelph Biltmores. Scouted by the Rangers, he signed with them in 1951 and joined the

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, their farm team. He played in 36 games for the Mohawks and scored 23 points. Dickenson also played 37 games for the Rangers in the 1951–52 season, scoring 14 goals and 13 assists for a total of 27 points. In his second season with the Rangers, he sustained a career-ending eye injury at the age of 20 on November 5, 1952, in a game against the

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when he was struck in the face by a shot. He was rushed to the hospital after being rendered unconscious and bleeding on the ice. He eventually lost sight in his right eye and never played another NHL game again. He later resided in

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, where he died in 2019 at the age of 88.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickenson, Herb 1931 births 2019 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters players Ice hockey people from Brantford Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario New York Rangers players