Ron Howell (Canadian sportsman) (original) (raw)

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Ron Howell

Born: (1935-12-04)December 4, 1935Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
As player
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 Trophy1958 - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
Ice hockey player Ice hockey careerHeight6 ft 0 in (183 cm)Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)Position DefenceShotLeftPlayed for New York RangersPlaying career1954–1964

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.

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.

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 | | |

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