Howie Meeker
| Howie Meeker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998 | |||
 Howie Meeker with the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie in 1947 | |||
| Born |
November 4, 1923 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 8, 2020 (aged 97) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1946–1955 | ||
Howard William Meeker, C.M. (4 November 1923 – 8 November 2020) was a Canadian right winger in the National Hockey League. He was also a television sports announcer as well as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1951 to 1953.
Meeker was the last surviving member of the Maple Leafs 1947 Stanley Cup team, the Maple Leafs 1949 Stanley Cup team, the Maple Leafs 1951 Stanley Cup team, and the inaugural NHL All-Star Game.
Meeker died on November 8, 2020 in hospital in Nanaimo, British Columbia at the age of 97.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Canadian hockey and broadcasting legend Howie Meeker dies at age 97". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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