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.

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