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Canada Howie Meeker
St. John's Capitals / NFSHL - 68/69
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
4-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 4
Date of Birth
Nov 04, 1923
Position
RW
Age
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Kitchener, ON, CAN
Weight
165 lbs / 75 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Meeker, 97, died on November 8, 2020, in Nanaimo, B.C.
Nephew: Mike Meeker

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Howie Meeker Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1939-40 New Hamburg Hahn's OMHA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1940-41 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-B 9* 13* 10* 23* 2* -* | Playoffs 4 4 2 6 0 -
1941-42 Stratford Kroehlers OHA-Jr. 13* 29* 16* 45* 20* -* | Playoffs 4 8 11 19 4 -
1942-43 Stratford Kroehlers OHA-Jr. 6* 6* 4* 10* 4* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
Brantford Lions OHA-Jr. -* -* -* -* -* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 4 -
1943-44 Did not play * * * * * * |
1945-46 Stratford Indians OHA Sr. 7* 8* 5* 13* 4* -* | Playoffs 5 6 5 11 0 -
1946-47 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 55* 27* 18* 45* 76* -* | Playoffs 11 3 3 6 6 -
1947-48 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58* 14* 20* 34* 62* -* | Playoffs 9 2 4 6 15 -
1948-49 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 30* 7* 7* 14* 56* -* |
1949-50 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70* 18* 22* 40* 35* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -
1950-51 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 49* 6* 14* 20* 24* -* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 14 -
1951-52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 54* 9* 14* 23* 50* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 11 -
1952-53 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 25* 1* 7* 8* 26* -* |
1953-54 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
1954-55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1957-58 St. John's City Council SJSHL 12* 7* 16* 23* -* -* |
1958-59 St. John's City Council SJSHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1960-61 St. John's Capitals NFSHL 5* 5* 4* 9* 15* -* |
1961-62 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1962-63 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 2 2 4 0 -
1963-64 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
St. John's Capitals NFSHL 4* 1* 1* 2* 12* -* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 14 -
1964-65 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 1* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
1965-66 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 7* 3* 6* 9* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 2 2 4 16 -
1966-67 St. John's Capitals NFSHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 7 3 6 9 18 -
1967-68 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 7* 3* 14* 17* 6* -* | Playoffs 1 1 1 2 0 -
1968-69 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 14* 4* 12* 16* -* -* | Playoffs 16 7 12 19 8 -
St. John's Capitals NFSHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |

Howie Meeker Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1941-42 Stratford Kroehlers Memorial Cup 9* 13* 1* 14* 2* -* |
1959-60 St. John's Capitals Exhibition 1* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Conception Bay Cee Bees Exhibition 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Howie Meeker Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Exhibition 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 9* 13* 1* 14* 1.56* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NFSHL 4 15* 6* 7* 13* 0.87* 33* -* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 14 * - *
NHL 8 346* 83* 102* 185* 0.53* 329* -* | 5 42 6 * 9 * 15 * 0.36 * 50 * - *
OHA-B 1 9* 13* 10* 23* 2.56* 2* -* | 1 4 4 * 2 * 6 * 1.50 * 0 * - *
OHA-Jr. 2 19* 35* 20* 55* 2.89* 24* -* | 2 8 8 * 13 * 21 * 2.63 * 8 * - *
OHA Sr. 1 7* 8* 5* 13* 1.86* 4* -* | 1 5 6 * 5 * 11 * 2.20 * 0 * - *
OMHA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SJSHL 10 45* 17* 52* 69* 1.53* 24* -* | 5 31 15 * 23 * 38 * 1.23 * 42 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Howie Meeker Career Highlights

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Cult/Star player for Toronto Maple Leafs