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Howie Meeker

Position: RW
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-9    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: November 4, 1924 in Kitchener, Ontario

Coaching Record

15

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 9:38AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #474. Mike Knuble… #474. Yanic Perreault… #476. Gregg Sheppard… #476. HOWIE MEEKER… #476. Dan Quinn… #476. Walt McKechnie… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1946-47 22 TOR NHL 55 27 18 45 22 76
1947-48 23 TOR NHL 58 14 20 34 14 62
1948-49 24 TOR NHL 30 7 7 14 6 56
1949-50 25 TOR NHL 70 18 22 40 17 35
1950-51 26 TOR NHL 49 6 14 20 7 24
1951-52 27 TOR NHL 54 9 14 23 9 50
1952-53 28 TOR NHL 25 1 7 8 3 26
1953-54 29 TOR NHL 5 1 0 1 1 0
Career NHL 346 83 102 185 78 329

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1946-47 22 TOR NHL 55 0.49 0.33 0.82 0.40 1.38 30 25 55 23 4.3 1.0 5.3
1947-48 23 TOR NHL 58 0.24 0.34 0.59 0.24 1.07 18 31 49 18 1.9 1.2 3.1
1948-49 24 TOR NHL 30 0.23 0.23 0.47 0.21 1.87 9 12 21 8 0.8 0.5 1.2
1949-50 25 TOR NHL 70 0.26 0.31 0.57 0.24 0.50 22 31 53 20 2.7 1.2 3.9
1950-51 26 TOR NHL 49 0.12 0.29 0.41 0.15 0.49 7 20 27 9 0.5 1.1 1.5
1951-52 27 TOR NHL 54 0.17 0.26 0.43 0.17 0.93 10 18 28 10 0.8 1.0 1.8
1952-53 28 TOR NHL 25 0.04 0.28 0.32 0.10 1.04 1 10 11 3 -0.1 0.4 0.3
1953-54 29 TOR NHL 5 0.20 0.00 0.20 0.12 0.00 1 0 1 1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Career NHL 346 0.24 0.29 0.53 0.23 0.95 98 147 245 94 10.9 6.4 17.3

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1946-47 22 TOR NHL SC 11 3 3 6 6
1947-48 23 TOR NHL SC 9 2 4 6 15
1949-50 25 TOR NHL 7 0 1 1 4
1950-51 26 TOR NHL SC 11 1 1 2 14
1951-52 27 TOR NHL 4 0 0 0 11
Career NHL 3 42 6 9 15 50

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1940-41 16 Kitchener Greenshirts ON-Jr.B 9 13 10 23 2
1941-42 17 Stratford Kist OHA-B 13 29 16 45 20
1942-43 18 Stratford Kroehlers OHA-Jr. 6 6 4 10 4
1945-46 21 Stratford Indians OHA-Sr. 7 8 5 13 4
1954-55 30 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 2 0 0 0 2
1957-58 33 St. John's City Council SJSHL 12 7 16 23
1959-60 35 2 Teams Exhib. 2 0 2 2 2
1959-60 35 St. John's Capitals Exhib. 1 0 2 2 2
1959-60 35 Conception Bay Cee Bees Exhib. 1 0 0 0 0
1960-61 36 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 5 5 4 9 15
1963-64 39 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 4 0 2 2 2
1963-64 39 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 4 1 1 2 12
1964-65 40 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 1 0 2 2 2
1965-66 41 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 7 3 6 9 14
1966-67 42 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 3 0 0 0 4
1967-68 43 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 7 3 14 17 6
1968-69 44 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 14 4 12 16
1968-69 44 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 3 0 2 2 2
Career 1 Season AHL 2 0 0 0 2
Career 1 Season Exhib. 2 0 2 2 2
Career 4 Seasons Nfld-Sr. 15 6 7 13 33
Career 1 Season OHA-B 13 29 16 45 20
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 6 6 4 10 4
Career 1 Season OHA-Sr. 7 8 5 13 4
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 9 13 10 23 2
Career 6 Seasons SJSHL 45 17 52 69 24

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1940-41 16 Kitchener Greenshirts ON-Jr.B 4 4 2 6 0
1941-42 17 Stratford Kist OHA-B 4 8 11 19 4
1941-42 17 Stratford Kist M-Cup 9 13 1 14 2
1942-43 18 Stratford Kroehlers OHA-Jr. 2 0 1 1 0
1942-43 18 Brantford Lions OHA-Jr. 2 0 1 1 4
1945-46 21 Stratford Indians OHA-Sr. 5 6 5 11 0
1962-63 38 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 4 2 2 4 0
1963-64 39 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 2 1 1 2 14
1965-66 41 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 3 2 2 4 18
1966-67 42 St. John's Jr. Guards SJSHL 7 3 6 9 18
1967-68 43 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 1 1 1 2 0
1968-69 44 St. John's Feildians SJSHL 16 7 12 19 8
1968-69 44 St. John's Capitals Nfld-Sr. 1 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season M-Cup 9 13 1 14 2
Career 2 Seasons Nfld-Sr. 3 1 1 2 14
Career 1 Season OHA-B 4 8 11 19 4
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 4 0 2 2 4
Career 1 Season OHA-Sr. 5 6 5 11 0
Career 1 Season ON-Jr.B 4 4 2 6 0
Career 5 Seasons SJSHL 31 15 23 38 44

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Howie Meeker 5.3 3.9 3.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.1
Josef Beranek 92.8 5.4 4.1 2.5 1.7 1.6 1.4 0.4 0.1
Vladimir Tsyplakov 90.9 5.8 4.1 4.0 1.7 1.6 0.7
Jason Williams 88.3 5.7 4.4 4.0 2.8 1.5 1.3 0.8 0.2
Phil Goyette 88.3 6.1 4.2 3.5 2.0 1.9 0.8 0.7 -0.1
Dutch Hiller 87.9 3.9 3.5 2.9 1.6 1.3 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Alexandre Daigle 86.9 4.2 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.1 0.2 -0.1
Pete Stemkowski 85.4 5.0 4.3 4.2 2.3 1.4 1.3 0.2 0.0
Ralph Backstrom 84.8 6.7 3.8 3.4 2.1 2.1 1.8 0.0 -0.1
Chris Higgins 84.5 5.9 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.4 0.0
Bill Touhey 84.3 4.2 3.4 2.5 2.3 1.2 1.0 -0.3
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Howie Meeker 5.3 3.9 3.1 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.1
Vladimir Tsyplakov 90.9 5.8 4.1 4.0 1.7 1.6 0.7
Josef Beranek 90.1 5.4 4.1 2.5 1.7 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.1
Dutch Hiller 87.8 3.9 3.5 2.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Dixon Ward 85.6 5.0 4.4 3.8 1.8 1.6 1.0 0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4
Chris Higgins 84.5 5.9 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.4 0.0
Bill Touhey 84.3 4.2 3.4 2.5 2.3 1.2 1.0 -0.3
Jason Williams 84.0 5.7 4.4 4.0 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.2
Craig Laughlin 83.4 6.0 3.5 3.3 2.9 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1
Real Chevrefils 83.4 6.0 4.4 3.9 2.6 2.5 1.2 0.6 -0.3
Doug Shedden 82.9 5.1 4.0 4.0 3.1 1.6 1.3 0.8 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1947 NHL
1948 NHL
1949 NHL

Awards

1946-47 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1947 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1948 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1951 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Games Played

1949-50 NHL 70 (2)

Goals

1946-47 NHL 27 (6)

Penalties in Minutes

1946-47 NHL 76 (10)

Goals Per Game

1946-47 NHL 0.49 (4)

Goals Created Per Game

1946-47 NHL 0.40 (9)

Adjusted Goals

1946-47 NHL 30 (6)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

April 13, 1946: Signed as a free agent by Toronto, April 13, 1946.

December 27, 1948: Missed majority of 1948-49 due to collarbone injury suffered in practice, December 27, 1948.

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