Marty Howe

Marty Howe
Born	(1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 Detroit, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Boston Bruins Houston Aeros New England Whalers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	51st overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1973–1985

Marty Gordon Howe (born February 18, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Howe was drafted in the third round, 51st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. From 2001 to 2006, he was an assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He is the son of Colleen and Gordie Howe, brother of Mark Howe and nephew of the late Vic Howe.

Playing career

He started his junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the OHA (now the OHL). In 1973, he chose to join his father Gordie, and brother Mark to play with the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Even though he was drafted by the Canadiens in 1974, he did not play in the National Hockey League (NHL) until 1979, when the WHA joined the NHL.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		56	7	21	28	122		10	1	8	9	38
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	OHA		38	11	17	28	81
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		73	4	20	24	90		14	1	5	6	31
1974–75	Houston Aeros	WHA		75	13	21	34	89		11	0	2	2	11
1975–76	Houston Aeros	WHA		80	14	23	37	81		16	4	4	8	12
1976–77	Houston Aeros	WHA		80	17	28	45	103		11	3	1	4	10
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA		75	10	10	20	66		14	1	1	2	13
1978–79	New England Whalers	WHA		66	9	15	24	31		9	0	1	1	8
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		6	0	1	1	4		3	1	1	2	0
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		31	8	5	13	12
1980–81	Hartford Whalers	NHL		12	0	1	1	25
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		37	4	10	14	34		6	0	2	2	6
1981–82	Hartford Whalers	NHL		13	0	4	4	2
1981–82	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		61	8	38	46	42		15	0	8	8	4
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	1	11	12	24		12	0	1	1	9
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		69	0	11	11	34
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		19	1	1	2	10
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		44	7	12	19	22		8	3	2	5	6
1992–93	Flint Bulldogs	ColHL		3	0	1	1	4
OHA totals				94	18	38	56	203		10	1	8	9	38
AHL totals				173	27	65	92	110		29	3	12	15	16
WHA totals				449	67	117	184	460		75	9	14	23	85
NHL totals				197	2	29	31	99		15	1	2	3	9

Awards and accomplishments

• SOJHL All-Star Second Team: 1970–71 (Detroit)
• Played in 1976 WHA All-Star Game
• In 2010, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a member of “The Howe Family” (including Gordie, Mark, Marty, and Colleen Howe).

International play

Although Marty Howe was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan he never represented the United States in international hockey. Having dual citizenship, his only international appearance was as a member of Team Canada during the 1974 Summit Series versus the Soviet Union.

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

External links

• Marty Howe's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Marty Howe's profile @ Hockeydraftcentral.com