# Cecil Hoekstra

Cecil Thomas Hoekstra (April 2, 1935 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1959–60 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1972, was spent in various minor leagues.

## Career

In the AHL, Hoekstra was a member of the Rochester Americans. He played in four NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring from professional hockey, he became the superintendent of the Cherry Hill Club in Fort Erie, Ontario, and remained with the team for over thirty years until his retirement in 2007. He died in 2018, aged 82.

## Personal life

Hoekstra's brother, Ed Hoekstra, played for the Philadelphia Flyers.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1951–52 | Weston Wildcats Juveniles | MAHA | 25 | 15 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | MJHL | 31 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 1952–53 | St. Boniface Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 59 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1954–55 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 49 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956–57 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 69 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 31 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 68 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 67 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 59 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967–68 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 73 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Galt Hornets | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Galt Hornets | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 726 | 179 | 278 | 457 | 96 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and achievements

* Turnbull Cup MJHL Championships (1953 & 1954)
* Memorial Cup Championship (1954)
* WHL Championship (1956)
* Edinburgh Trophy Championship (1956)
* Allan Cup Championship (1971)
* Calder Cup (AHL) Championship (1964)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame