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Syd Howe

Position: C/LW
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-9    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: September 28, 1911 in Ottawa, Ontario
Died: May 20, 1976

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1965

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1929-30 18 Ottawa Senators NHL 12 1 1 2 0.17 1 0.10 0
1930-31 19 Philadelphia Quakers NHL 44 9 11 20 0.45 11 0.24 20
1931-32 20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
1932-33 21 Ottawa Senators NHL 48 12 12 24 0.50 12 0.24 17
1933-34 22 Ottawa Senators NHL 42 13 7 20 0.48 10 0.23 18
1934-35 23 2 Teams NHL 50 22 25 47 0.94 20 0.40 34
1934-35 23 St. Louis Eagles NHL 36 14 13 27 0.75 12 0.32 23
1934-35 23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 14 8 12 20 1.43 8 0.59 11
1935-36 24 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 16 14 30 0.63 13 0.27 26
1936-37 25 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 17 10 27 0.60 12 0.27 10
1937-38 26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 8 19 27 0.56 10 0.21 14
1938-39 27 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 16 20 36 0.75 14 0.30 11
1939-40 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 14 23 37 0.80 15 0.32 17
1940-41 29 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 20 24 44 0.92 17 0.36 8
1941-42 30 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 16 19 35 0.73 14 0.28 6
1942-43 31 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 20 35 55 1.10 23 0.46 10
1943-44 32 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 32 28 60 1.30 27 0.58 6
1944-45 33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 46 17 36 53 1.15 25 0.54 6
1945-46 34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 26 4 7 11 0.42 5 0.20 9
Career 17 Seasons NHL 698 237 291 528 0.76 228 0.33 212

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1929-30 18 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1935-36 24 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 7 3 3 6 0.86 2
1936-37 25 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 10 2 5 7 0.70 0
1938-39 27 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 3 1 4 0.67 4
1939-40 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 2 2 4 0.80 2
1940-41 29 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 1 7 8 0.89 0
1941-42 30 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 3 5 8 0.67 0
1942-43 31 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 7 1 2 3 0.43 0
1943-44 32 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 2 2 4 0.80 0
1944-45 33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 0.00 2
Career 10 Seasons NHL 3 70 17 27 44 0.63 10

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1927-28 16 Ottawa Gunners M-Cup 8 9 4 13 1.63 8
1928-29 17 Ottawa Rideaus OCHL 15 7 1 8 0.53
1929-30 18 Ottawa Rideaus OCHL 11 8 1 9 0.82 9
1929-30 18 London Panthers IHL 5 1 0 1 0.20 0
1931-32 20 Syracuse Stars IHL 45 9 12 21 0.47 44
1945-46 34 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 14 6 11 17 1.21 4
1946-47 35 Ottawa Senators QSHL 24 19 21 40 1.67 4
1946-47 35 Ottawa Army OCHL 1 2 1 3 3.00 0
1948-49 37 Ottawa Army OCHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 1 Season AHL 14 6 11 17 1.21 4
Career 2 Seasons IHL 50 10 12 22 0.44 44
Career 1 Season M-Cup 8 9 4 13 1.63 8
Career 4 Seasons OCHL 28 17 3 20 0.71 9
Career 1 Season QSHL 24 19 21 40 1.67 4

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1945-46 34 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 5 2 0 2 0.40 0
1946-47 35 Ottawa Senators QSHL 11 2 1 3 0.27 0
Career 1 Season AHL 5 2 0 2 0.40 0
Career 1 Season QSHL 11 2 1 3 0.27 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Honors

1944-45 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1930-31 NHL 44 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 48 (4)
1934-35 NHL 50 (1)
 1935-36 NHL 48 (2)
1937-38 NHL 48 (2)
1938-39 NHL 48 (1)
 1940-41 NHL 48 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 48 (2)
1942-43 NHL 50 (1)

Goals

1934-35 NHL 22 (3)
1935-36 NHL 16 (8)
1936-37 NHL 17 (10)
1938-39 NHL 16 (9)
1940-41 NHL 20 (5)
1943-44 NHL 32 (6)

Goals Per Game

1934-35 NHL 0.44 (7)
1936-37 NHL 0.38 (10)
1940-41 NHL 0.42 (7)
1943-44 NHL 0.70 (7)

Assists

1934-35 NHL 25 (7)
1939-40 NHL 23 (5)
1940-41 NHL 24 (6)
1942-43 NHL 35 (9)
1944-45 NHL 36 (4)

Assists Per Game

1934-35 NHL 0.50 (10)
1939-40 NHL 0.50 (5)
1940-41 NHL 0.50 (7)
1942-43 NHL 0.70 (9)
1944-45 NHL 0.78 (3)

Points

1934-35 NHL 47 (2)
1939-40 NHL 37 (8)
1940-41 NHL 44 (2)
1944-45 NHL 53 (10)

Points Per Game

1934-35 NHL 0.94 (4)
1939-40 NHL 0.80 (9)
1940-41 NHL 0.92 (5)
1944-45 NHL 1.15 (6)

Goals Created

1934-35 NHL 19.9 (3)
1939-40 NHL 14.9 (8)
1940-41 NHL 17.3 (6)
1942-43 NHL 22.9 (8)
1943-44 NHL 26.8 (10)
1944-45 NHL 25.0 (6)

Goals Created Per Game

1934-35 NHL 0.40 (4)
1939-40 NHL 0.32 (10)
1940-41 NHL 0.36 (7)
1943-44 NHL 0.58 (7)
1944-45 NHL 0.54 (6)
    

Transactions

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January 16, 1930: Signed as a free agent by Ottawa, January 16, 1930.

November, 1930: Loaned to Philadelphia by Ottawa for 1930-31 season, November 1930.

September 26, 1931: Claimed by Toronto from Ottawa for 1931-32 season in Dispersal Draft, September 26, 1931.

September 22, 1934: Transferred to St. Louis after Ottawa franchise relocated, September 22, 1934.

February 11, 1935: Traded to Detroit by St. Louis with Ralph Bowman for Teddy Graham and $50,000, February 11, 1935.

August 17, 1946: Traded to St. Louis (AHL) by Detroit (Indianapolis-AHL) for cash, August 17, 1946.