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Dean Prentice

Dean Prentice, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2019)

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Born
October 5, 1932
Died
November 2, 2019
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1932

About Dean Prentice

Dean Sutherland Prentice was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 22 seasons between 1952–53 and 1973–74. He had 10 NHL seasons with 20 or more goals. Over his NHL career, Prentice played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars. Initially knocked unconscious, Prentice came to and took the awarded penalty shot, scoring on Blackhawks' goaltender Denis DeJordy. In his first season with Detroit, the Red Wings won the first two games of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals, before losing four straight. Following his career, Prentice moved back to Ontario in 1977 and became Ayr's director of recreation.

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Dean Prentice timeline

  1. In his first season with Detroit, the Red Wings won the first two games of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals, before losing four straight.
  2. Following his career, Prentice moved back to Ontario in 1977 and became Ayr's director of recreation.

The world when Dean Prentice was born

Dean Prentice was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dean Prentice's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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