Ken Houston (ice hockey)

Ken Houston
Ken Houston
Born	September 15, 1953; Dresden, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 10, 2018 (aged 64); Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Atlanta Flames; Calgary Flames; Washington Capitals; Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	85th overall, 1973; Atlanta Flames
WHA draft	58th overall, 1973; Alberta Oilers
Playing career	1975–1984

Kenneth Lyle Houston (September 15, 1953 – March 10, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Originally drafted by the Atlanta Flames in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft, Houston played seven seasons for the franchise, including two after the team relocated to Calgary. He was traded along with Pat Riggin to the Washington Capitals following the 1981–82 NHL season.

Houston played for the Capitals until October 1983 when he was dealt along with Brian Engblom to the Los Angeles Kings in the trade that sent Larry Murphy to the Capitals. He retired at the end of the 1983–84 NHL season.

Houston died of cancer on March 10, 2018.^[1]

The hockey arena in Dresden, Ontario, the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, is named in his honour.

References

^ Malone, Mark (10 March 2018). "He was my hero". Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com

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[hero-1] Malone, Mark (10 March 2018). "He was my hero". Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

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