Chick Webster
| Chick Webster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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with the Petawawa Grenades, circa 1940s | |||
| Born |
November 3, 1920 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1953 | ||
John Robert "Chick" Webster (born November 3, 1920) is a former professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played with the New York Rangers during the 1949-50 season.[1] His brother, Don Webster, also played briefly in the NHL, appearing in 27 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] Since 1970, Webster has lived in Mattawa, Ontario.[3] After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player.[4]
Webster's nickname, Chick, was given to him in his playing days for his love of chewing Chiclets gum. His wife, Leona, died in 2009 of Alzheimer’s disease. As of January 2017, he resides in Mattawa, Ontario.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Baltimore Clippers | EHL | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 47 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | New York Rovers | EHL | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 38 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 63 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 49 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Jason Brough (January 24, 2017). "Pre-game reading: Do the Leafs still need a No. 1 defenseman?". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- 1 2 Curtis Rush (January 23, 2017). "Chick Webster, Thought to Be N.H.L.’s Oldest Ex-Player, Stays Wry at 96". New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Former New York Rangers player ‘Chick’ Webster, 95, hoping to renew acquaintances with former Willowdale teammates", by Fannie Sunshine, North York Mirror
- ↑ Milt Schmidt was a gentleman off the ice, relentless on it
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