Harry Howell (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Defence
played_for = New York Rangers
Oakland Seals
Los Angeles Kings
New York Golden Blades
New Jersey Knights
San Diego Mariners
Calgary Cowboys
shot = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 195
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1932|12|28
birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
career_start = 1952
career_end = 1976
halloffame = 1979

Henry Vernon (Harry) Howell (born December 28, 1932 in Hamilton, Ontario)cite book|title=The Canadian Hockey Atlas|first=Stephen|last=Cole|publisher=Doubleday Canada|year=2006|id=ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8 (0-385-66093-6)] was a Canadian professional hockey player and longtime star for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. A stalwart, stay at home defenceman, in 1967 Howell was the last player in the pre-expansion era to win the Norris Trophy,cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/norris_winners051702.html|title=In the know on the Norris (www.nhl.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21] and famously (and prophetically) said that 'he was glad he won the trophy then, because Bobby Orr would from then on forward.'cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinner.jsp?tro=JNT&year=1967-68|title=Legends of Hockey: Silverware- James Norris Memorial Trophy Winner (www.legendsofhockey.net)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

Howell's playing weight was 195 and he stood 6 foot 1 inches tall. He played seventeen years wearing number 3 for the Rangerscite web|url=http://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/html/spot_treasurep197901.htm|title=Legends of Hockey Spotlight, Treasure Chest (www.hhof.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21] 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.cite web|url=http://www.nopactalent.com/speakers/Harry-Howell/1201|title=NOPAC TALENT: America's Premier Celebrity & Sports Talent Agency (www.nopactalent.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

Howell played 1411 NHL games and 170 WHA games, scoring 101 goals and 360 assists for 461 points.cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=2382|title=Hockey Database: Harry Howell (www.hockeydb.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21] 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. At the time of his leaving the NHL, he had played more games as a defenceman than anyone else, and remains sixth in all time games played as a defenseman. Also holds the record of most games played in the NHL wearing a New York Rangers sweater, 1160 games.cite web|url=http://www.nhlalumni.com/slam/hockey/nhlalumni/news/020306.html|title=NHL Alumni News Archive: New York Rangers honour Harry Howell (www.nhlalumni.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

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.cite web|url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ_06.shtml|title=Hockey Hall of Fame: "Stanley Cup Journal" (www.hhof.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

In 1990, he finally won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Edmonton Oilers when he served as a scout.cite web|url=http://www.tmlfever.com/StanleyCupRings.html|title=TML Fever: Stanley Cup Rings (www.tmlfever.com)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

In 2008, the New York Rangers announced they would retire his number and hang his #3 from the rafters of Madison Square Garden.cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/canadiens/story.html?id=ee3db521-5e23-49ca-b401-af29741ed24f&k=64368&p=2|title=Canada.com: Red's Notebook, Red Fisher of the Gazette (April 12, 2008)|accessdate=2008-08-21]

ee also

*Captain (ice hockey)
*Hockey Hall of Fame
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons

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External links

*Legendsmember|Player|P197901|Harry Howell
*hockeydb|2382|Harry Howell