Dick Decloe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dick Decloe

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 20-May-1953

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Dick Decloe (born 20 May 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
A Memorial Cup winner, Decloe spent most of his playing career as a top scorer in the first German Bundesliga.
Decloe played international for the Netherlands at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Decloe was a member of the 1973 Toronto Marlboros Memorial Cup championship team.
He began his pro career with IJHC Den Haag of the Eredivisie in 1973.
Decloe spent the next 8 seasons in the Bundesliga, 1974 to 1978 and 1980-81 with Krefeld Pinguine, 1978-79 with Kölner EC, and 1979–80 and 1981-82 with Düsseldorfer EG.
He was the league's top point getter three times (1974–75, 1976–77, and 1980–81), top goal scorer four times (1974-5, 1975–76, 1976–77, and 1977–78).
He was named to the league All-Star team for 1976-77. Of Dutch ethnic descent, Decloe scored 5 points in 5 games at Lake Placid, as the Dutch finished in 8th place. Dick Decloe currently resides in Canada and ran a successful hockey training programme in Oakville, Ontario, Canada until his retirement.
He was the warehouse manager for the Mississauga ReStore, part of Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga, before retiring to Ottawa with his wife. • B.Sc., Business Management – Boston University • NCAA Hockey Scholarship Boston University • Assistant Team Canada Coach...Spengler Cup 1993 • 21 Yrs.
Player & Coach...European Pro Hockey 1973-94 • Voted "Best Foreign Player of the Decade" 1970-1980