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Ron Howell (Canadian sportsman)

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Ron Howell
Born:(1935-12-04)December 4, 1935
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died:March 16, 1992 (aged 56)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)RB, DB, D, LW
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
As player
1954–1956New York Rangers (NHL)
19541962Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1962BC Lions
19641965Toronto Argonauts
1966Montreal Alouettes
CFL East All-Star1958, 1959
Awards1954 - Gruen Trophy
1958 - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
Ice hockey career
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1954–1964

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

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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

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Howell is the brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Harry Howell.[1]

Career ice hockey statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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  1. ^ "Ron Howell". Greatest Hockey Legends. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
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