Ronald Patrick "Chico" Maki (August 17, 1939 – August 24, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.[1] Maki played his entire National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Chicago Black Hawks, starting in the 1960–61 NHL season, and retiring after the 1975–76 season.
| Chico Maki | |||
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| Born | August 17, 1939 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | August 25, 2015 (aged 76) Port Dover, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1960–1976 | ||
Playing career
editMaki played junior hockey with the St. Catharines Teepees, and was team captain when they won the 1960 Memorial Cup.[2] He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as American Hockey League (AHL) rookie of the year while playing for the Buffalo Bisons in 1961.[2] Maki then dressed for games 1 and 2 of the 1961 Stanley Cup Finals, but did not play; Chicago still included his name on the Stanley Cup when they won it that year.
Maki became known as a skilled two-way forward, perennially in the league leaders in shorthanded goals, and played in three All-Star Games: in 1961, 1971 and 1972.[3]
Personal life
editHe was the older brother of former NHL player Wayne Maki, who died of brain cancer in 1974. Maki also bought the Hillcrest Restaurant and Motel, which he later called Chico Maki's Inn. He was of Finnish descent.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1956–57 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 47 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | ||
| 1957–58 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 49 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1958–59 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 47 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 75 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 40 | ||
| 1959–60 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | St. Catharines Teepees | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 41 | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 69 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 51 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 1962–63 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1964–65 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1965–66 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 56 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 60 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 66 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 75 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 72 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 62 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 77 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 841 | 143 | 292 | 435 | 345 | 113 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 43 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Ron 'Chico' Maki dead at age 76". NHL.com. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Clinton, Jared (August 26, 2015). "Longtime Chicago Blackhawk, former NHL all-star Chico Maki passes away at 76". TheHockeyNews. The Hockey News. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Chico Maki". hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Nieminen, Jouni (October 14, 2019). "Kovin ja kiltein". NordicBet (in Finnish). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Chico Maki's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque