# Al Dewsbury

Albert Percy "Dews" Dewsbury (April 12, 1926 – December 16, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1946 and 1956. He was born in Goderich, Ontario.

## 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 |
| 1941–42 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Toronto Native Sons | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Toronto CIL | TIHL | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Hamilton Whizzers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 19 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Fuels | TMHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Toronto Maher Jewels | TIHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Porcupine Combines | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945–46 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 34 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 32 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 65 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 30 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 97 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 41 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 |
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 31 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 40 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 357 | 30 | 78 | 108 | 365 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1959 | Canada | WC | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 |

## Awards and achievements

* 1950 Stanley Cup Championship (Detroit Red Wings)
* 1950 Calder Cup Championship (Indianapolis Capitals)
* 1951 NHL All Star (Chicago Black Hawks)
* 1958 Calder Cup Championship (Hershey Bears)
* 1959 World Championship (Belleville McFarlands)