Alex Delvecchio

Alexander Peter "Fats" Delvecchio (December 4, 1931 – July 1, 2025) was a Canadian ice hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was born in Fort William, Ontario.

Alex Delvecchio
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1977
Born	(1931-12-04)December 4, 1931 Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 1, 2025(2025-07-01) (aged 93) Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1950–1974

Death

Delvecchio died on July 1, 2025 in Rochester, Michigan at the age of 93.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950-51	Oshawa Generals	OHA		54	49	72	121	36
1950–51	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		6	3	6	9	4
1951–52	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	15	22	37	22		8	0	3	3	4
1952–53	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	16	43	59	28		6	2	4	6	2
1953–54	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	11	18	29	34		12	2	7	9	7
1954–55	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	17	31	48	37		11	7	8	15	2
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	25	26	51	24		10	7	3	10	2
1956–57	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		48	16	25	41	8		5	3	2	5	2
1957–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	21	38	59	22		4	0	1	1	0
1958–59	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	35	54	6		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	19	28	47	8		6	2	6	8	0
1960–61	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	27	35	62	26		11	4	5	9	0
1961–62	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	26	43	69	18		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	20	44	64	8		11	3	6	9	2
1963–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	23	30	53	11		14	3	8	11	0
1964–65	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	25	42	67	16		7	2	3	5	4
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	31	38	69	16		12	0	11	11	4
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	17	38	55	10		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	22	48	70	14		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		72	25	58	83	8		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	21	47	68	24		4	0	2	2	0
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	21	34	55	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	20	45	65	22		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		77	18	53	71	13		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		11	1	4	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1549	456	825	1281	383		121	35	69	104	29

Achievements

• Holds NHL records for seasons played and games played in a career spent with only one team; second all-time in games played in a Red Wings uniform (Gordie Howe).
• Won three Stanley Cups with Detroit, in 1952, 1954 and 1955.
• Delvecchio did not learn to skate until he was twelve years old, a remarkably late age for an NHL player.
• Named a Second Team All-Star in 1953 (at centre) and 1959 (at left wing).
• Played in the All-Star Game 13 times (in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1967), a total surpassed by only five players.
• Served as team captain for twelve years, a mark surpassed only in Wings' history by Steve Yzerman.
• Remains 8th all-time in NHL history in games played and 27th in points scored.
• Second in Red Wings history in games played; third in points, goals and assists
• In 1998, he was ranked number 82 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
• On November 10, 1991 his jersey, number 10, was retired by the Detroit Red Wings.
• On October 16, 2008, The Red Wings unveiled a commemorative statue commissioned by artist Omri R. Amrany.

Alex Delvecchio Media

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  Delvecchio's #10 banner hanging (third from left) in Joe Louis Arena.

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  Statue of Delvecchio at Joe Louis Arena.

Other websites

• Alex Delvecchio's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Alex Delvecchio's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database