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Harry Howell (ice hockey)

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Harry Howell
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1979
Howell with the New York Rangers.
Born (1932-12-28) December 28, 1932 (age 91)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Oakland Seals
Los Angeles Kings
WHA:
New York Golden Blades
New Jersey Knights
San Diego Mariners
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 1952–1976

Henry Vernon Howell (born December 28, 1932) is a former professional hockey player and longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.[1]. He went to GCVI (Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute), in Guelph. A stalwart, stay at home defenceman, in 1967 Howell was the last player in the pre-expansion era to win the Norris Trophy,[2] and famously said that he was glad he won the trophy then, because Bobby Orr (who finished second that year) would "own" the Norris for some time to come (as it turned out, Orr would win the trophy for the next eight seasons).[3]

Howell's playing weight was 195 and he stood 6 foot 1 inches tall. He played seventeen years wearing number 3 for the Rangers[4] then he played another eight years in professional hockey; two with Oakland/California Seals, three with the Los Angeles Kings, and one each with three WHA teams: New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, and Calgary Cowboys.[5]

Howell played 1411 NHL games and 170 WHA games, scoring 101 goals and 360 assists for 461 points.[6]

He was named a First Team All-Star in 1967, and played in All-Star Games in 1954, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 and 1970. When he left the NHL, Howell had played more games as a defenceman than anyone else, and remains sixth in all time games played as a defenceman. He also holds the record for most games played for New York Rangers : 1160.[7]

After retirement, he went on to coach the Minnesota North Stars in the 1978-79 season. Also in 1979, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[8]

In 1990, he finally won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Edmonton Oilers when he served as a scout.[9]

Howell's #3, along with Andy Bathgate's #9, was retired by the New York Rangers during a special ceremony prior to the February 22, 2009 match versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.[10][11]

Also in 2009, Howell was ranked No. 10 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Howell at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1951–52 Guelph Biltmores OHA 51 17 20 37 0 — — — — —
1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1952–53 Guelph Biltmores OHA 5 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
1952–53 New York Rangers NHL 67 3 8 11 46 — — — — —
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 67 7 9 16 58 — — — — —
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 70 2 14 16 87 — — — — —
1955–56 New York Rangers NHL 70 3 15 18 77 5 0 1 1 4
1956–57 New York Rangers NHL 65 2 10 12 70 5 1 0 1 6
1957–58 New York Rangers NHL 70 4 7 11 62 6 1 0 1 8
1958–59 New York Rangers NHL 70 4 10 14 101 — — — — —
1959–60 New York Rangers NHL 67 7 6 13 58 — — — — —
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 70 7 10 17 62 — — — — —
1961–62 New York Rangers NHL 66 6 15 21 89 6 0 1 1 8
1962–63 New York Rangers NHL 70 5 20 25 55 — — — — —
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL 70 5 31 36 75 — — — — —
1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 68 2 20 22 63 — — — — —
1965–66 New York Rangers NHL 70 4 29 33 92 — — — — —
1966–67 New York Rangers NHL 70 12 28 40 54 4 0 0 0 4
1967–68 New York Rangers NHL 74 5 24 29 62 6 1 0 1 0
1968–69 New York Rangers NHL 56 4 7 11 36 2 0 0 0 0
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 55 4 16 20 52 4 0 1 1 2
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 28 0 9 9 14 — — — — —
1970–71 Los Angeles Kings NHL 18 3 8 11 4 — — — — —
1971–72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 1 17 18 53 — — — — —
1972–73 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 4 11 15 28 — — — — —
1973–74 New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights WHA 65 3 23 26 24 — — — — —
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 74 4 10 14 28 5 1 0 1 10
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA 31 0 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 1411 94 324 418 1298 38 3 3 6 32

NHL/WHA Coaching record

Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
New Jersey Knights (WHA) 1973–74 58 26 30 2 (54) 6th in East Missed playoffs
San Diego Mariners (WHA) 1974–75 78 43 31 4 90 2nd in West Lost in Semi-Finals
Minnesota North Stars (NHL) 1978–79 11 3 6 2 (8) 4th in Adams (resigned)

See also

References

  1. ^ Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
  2. ^ "In the know on the Norris (www.nhl.com)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  3. ^ "Legends of Hockey: Silverware- James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner (www.legendsofhockey.net)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  4. ^ "Legends of Hockey Spotlight, Treasure Chest (www.hhof.com)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "NOPAC TALENT: America's Premier Celebrity & Sports Talent Agency (www.nopactalent.com)". Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Hockey Database: Harry Howell (www.hockeydb.com)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  7. ^ "NHL Alumni News Archive: New York Rangers honour Harry Howell (www.nhlalumni.com)". Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  8. ^ "Hockey Hall of Fame: "Stanley Cup Journal" (www.hhof.com)". Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "TML Fever: Stanley Cup Rings (www.tmlfever.com)". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  10. ^ "Canada.com: Red's Notebook, Red Fisher of the Gazette (April 12, 2008)". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ David, Dan. "Bathgate, Howell come home to the rafters," newyorkrangers.com, Sunday, February 22, 2009. Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Awards
Preceded by Winner of the Norris Trophy
1967 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by New York Rangers captain
1955–57 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Cleveland Barons
1977–78 		Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by Head coach of the Minnesota North Stars
1978 		Succeeded by
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