Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player, Coach. For twenty-one seasons (1952 to 1973), he played at the defenseman position in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals and Los Angeles Kings. Born Henry Vernon Howell, he initiated his career with the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters of the Ontario Hockey Association, prior to being promoted to the NHL with the Rangers during the 1952-1953 season. During the course of his career, Howell displayed extreme durability as he would only miss 17 games in his first 16 seasons. He distinguished himself as the recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the 1966-1967 season. Additionally, he achieved first team all star status that season. In 1,411 career regular season NHL games, he compiled 92 goals, with 324 assists. To date, Howell is the all time New York Ranger in games played with 1,160. He would go on to play on the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals and Los Angeles Kings, where he provided veteran leadership during the early years of those franchises. He served as a player-coach with the New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners and Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey League. He returned to the NHL as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars for part of the 1978-1979 season. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979. His uniform number 3 was retired by the New York Rangers in 2009.
Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player, Coach. For twenty-one seasons (1952 to 1973), he played at the defenseman position in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals and Los Angeles Kings. Born Henry Vernon Howell, he initiated his career with the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters of the Ontario Hockey Association, prior to being promoted to the NHL with the Rangers during the 1952-1953 season. During the course of his career, Howell displayed extreme durability as he would only miss 17 games in his first 16 seasons. He distinguished himself as the recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the 1966-1967 season. Additionally, he achieved first team all star status that season. In 1,411 career regular season NHL games, he compiled 92 goals, with 324 assists. To date, Howell is the all time New York Ranger in games played with 1,160. He would go on to play on the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals and Los Angeles Kings, where he provided veteran leadership during the early years of those franchises. He served as a player-coach with the New York Golden Blades/New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners and Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey League. He returned to the NHL as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars for part of the 1978-1979 season. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979. His uniform number 3 was retired by the New York Rangers in 2009.
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