Enio James Sclisizzi (August 1, 1925 – June 27, 2012) was a Canadian professional

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player. Sclisizzi played 81 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1947 and 1953. Sclisizzi won the Stanley Cup in

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with Detroit. When the cup was redone during the 1957–58 season, for some reason his name was omitted from the new version, but his name can still be seen on the original 1952 Detroit team engraving in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Career

In 1942, the Milton Bricks Tigers won an

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Junior "C" title. Milton defeated Oakville to advance to the semi-finals and

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to move on to the finals against the

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Riversides. In the Schmalz Cup best of three series, which was held at

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, Milton won game one by a score of 6–4, with three goals coming from Milton's future NHL player Enio Schlisizzi, and game two by a score of 10–1. Sclisizzi made his professional debut in the 1946–47 season for the

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(AHL) affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. He made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on April 5, 1947, against the

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during the

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. Sclisizzi made his regular-season NHL debut on opening day October 15, 1947, but he was sent down to the AHL. Sclisizzi returned to the NHL on March 20, 1948, scoring his first NHL goal in the second period in a game against Toronto. In total, he played 67 regular-season games in the NHL with the Wings. In August 1952, he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks organization. He played 14 games for the Black Hawks that 1952–53 season but did not play in the NHL again. He spent most of his career in the AHL and the

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(WHL). He was a member of the 1950

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champion Indianapolis Capitals.

Post career

Sclisizzi returned to Milton and coached several local hockey players like future NHL linesman

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on teams such as the Milton Merchant Juniors of the OHA Central Junior C league in 1965.

Personal

Sclisizzi fought in

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. He died in 2012, aged 86.

John Tonelli John Alexander Tonelli (born March 23, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward from Milton, Ontario. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the New York Islanders, and also played with the Calgary Flames, Los Ange ...

's mother was Joy Sclisizzi of Milton. Tonelli's mother Joy Sclisizzi is a relative of Enio Sclisizzi.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* 1951–52 – AHL First Team All-Star

References

External links

Sclisizzi at NHL.comSclisizzi at EliteProspects.comSclisizzi at HockeyDB.com
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