Ron Howell (Canadian sportsman)
| Born: | December 4, 1935 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died: | March 16, 1992 (aged 56) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFL status | National | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | RB, DB, D, LW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1954–1956 | New York Rangers (NHL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | BC Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1965 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Montreal Alouettes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CFL East All-Star | 1958, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | 1954 - Gruen Trophy 1958 - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald Howell (December 4, 1935 – March 16, 1992) was a Canadian football and hockey player. He played in the Canadian Football League from 1954 to 1962, and the National Hockey League from 1954 to 1956.
Career
[edit]Howell was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 1954–1962. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1958 and the Gruen Trophy as the outstanding rookie in the CFL East in 1954. He also played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers.
Personal life
[edit]Howell is the brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Harry Howell.[1]
Career ice hockey statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 54 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 35 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 36 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 30 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA Sr | 30 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 1957–58 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1958–59 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers | OHA Sr | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1962–63 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Guelph Regals | OHA Sr | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| OHA Sr totals | 80 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ron Howell". Greatest Hockey Legends. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Howell at Find a Grave
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