Syd Howe : biography
September 18, 1911 – May 20, 1976
Sydney Harris Howe (September 18, 1911 – May 20, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Howe played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Quakers, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.
Awards and achievements
- 1936 – Stanley Cup champion
- 1937 – Stanley Cup champion
- 1943 – Stanley Cup champion
- 1965 – Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Career statistics
| | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
1929–30 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1930–31 | Philadelphia Quakers | NHL | 44 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
1931–32 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1931–32 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
1932–33 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 48 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
1933–34 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
1934–35 | St. Louis Eagles | NHL | 36 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 14 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
1939–40 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
1940–41 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
1942–43 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1945–46 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 14 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1946–47 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 24 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
NHL totals | 697 | 237 | 291 | 528 | 212 | 70 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 10 |