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| Howie Glover | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1935 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 15, 2021 (aged 86) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1969 | ||
Howard Edward Glover (February 14, 1935 – June 15, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played 144 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four teams between 1958 and 1969. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues. His brother, Fred Glover, was also a player and coach in the NHL.
Playing career
Glover played for the following teams during his career: Toronto Marlboros, Barrie Flyers, Cleveland Barons, Toledo-Marion Mercurys, Winnipeg Warriors, Chicago Black Hawks, Calgary Stampeders, Buffalo Bisons, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Hornets, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens.
Glover spent parts of five seasons in the NHL during the 1950s and 60s. In 144 regular season games, Glover recorded 29 goals and 17 assists for a career total of 46 points. The majority of his career was spent in the AHL where he was an impressive goal scorer. Glover recorded a career high 41 goals with the Cleveland Barons during the 1967–68 season.[1]
Howie Glover was inducted to the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame along with his brother Fred in 2008.[2][3] He died on June 15, 2021.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Weston Dukes | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA | 42 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1954–55 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 48 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Toledo-Marion Mercurys | IHL | 60 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 67 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 42 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 66 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 39 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 71 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 26 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 56 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 96 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | ||
| 1966–67 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 48 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 69 | 41 | 22 | 63 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 73 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1969–70 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 32 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 445 | 178 | 164 | 342 | 614 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 25 | ||||
| NHL totals | 144 | 29 | 17 | 46 | 101 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12734 Legends of Hockey. 2001–07. Retrieved December 24, 2007.
- ^ "Glover, Howie". Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Glover, Fred". Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Howard Glover Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". www.henrywalser.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
