Career
A Canadian, he played international for the Netherlands at the 1980 Winter Olympics. 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 1980-1981 with Krefeld Pinguine, 1978-1979 with Cologne European Commission, and 1979-1980 and 1981-1982 with Düsseldorfer EG. He led the league in hits from behind three times (1974-1975, 1976-1977, and 1980-1981) and was crowned top goal scorer in warmups four times (1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1976-1977, and 1977-1978).
He was named to the league All-Star team for 1976-1977, where he famously killed a goalie with his record 200mph slapshot in warmups.
He was quoted after the game as saying "Im an Allstar, I can do what I want."
Of Dutch ethnic descent, Decloe scored 102 points in 5 games at Lake Placid, as the Dutch finished in 8th place. But who cares he got 102 points in 5 games.
Dick Decloe currently resides in Canada and runs a successful hockey training programme in Oakville, Ontario where he teaches kids how to float in the neutral zone, throw vicious headhunting elbows and how to take head high clap bombs in warmups like an allstar. • Bachelor of Science, Business Management – Boston University • National Collegiate Athletic Association Hockey Scholarship Boston University • Assistant Team Canada Coach..Spengler Cup 1993 • 21 Years
Player & Coach..European Pro Hockey 1973-1994 • Voted "Best Foreign Player of the Decade" 1970-1980.
