Harry Meeking

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Harry Meeking
Meeking with the Toronto Arenas
Born (1894-11-04)November 4, 1894
Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Died December 13, 1971(1971-12-13) (aged 77)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Arenas
Detroit Cougars
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1917–1927

Harry "Hurricane Howie" Meeking (November 4, 1894 – December 13, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Detroit Cougars and Boston Bruins. He was born in Berlin, Ontario.

Playing career

Meeking won a Stanley Cup in the inaugural season of the NHL with the Arenas. After playing his first 2 years in the newly formed National League, Meeking would spend the next 7 years playing in the PCHL, WCHL and CPHL before returning to the NHL for one more season in 1926–27. He started that season with the Detroit Cougars but would finish his NHL career in Boston after being traded with Frank Fredrickson. Meeking also won the Stanley Cup as a member of the PCHL's Victoria Cougars in 1925 who were the last team outside of the NHL to challenge for and win the coveted title.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1917–18 Toronto Arenas NHL 20 10 0 10 19
1918–19 Toronto Arenas NHL 14 9 3 12 22
1920–21 Victoria Aristocrats PCHA 24 13 2 15 15
1921–22 Victoria Aristocrats PCHA 24 2 4 6 33
1922–23 Victoria Cougars PCHA 28 17 9 26 39
1923–24 Victoria Cougars PCHA 29 8 6 14 28
1924–25 Victoria Cougars WCHL 28 12 2 14 28
1925–26 Victoria Cougars WCHL 20 1 1 2 20
1926–27 Detroit Cougars NHL 6 0 0 0 4
1926–27 Boston Bruins NHL 23 1 0 1 6
1927–28 New Haven Eagles CAHL 39 9 6 15 51
1928–29 Philadelphia Arrows CAHL 38 5 1 6 70
NHL totals 63 20 3 23 61

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