Quinton Howden
| Quinton Howden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
January 21, 1992 Oakbank, MB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free Agent Florida Panthers Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
25th overall, 2010 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Quinton Howden (born January 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (25th overall).[1] He was also selected to play in the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Team Canada.[2] Howden is considered to be a power forward known for his combination of speed, size and creativity.
Playing career
Howden started playing minor hockey when he was five. Before starting to play hockey, he broke his femur in a bicycle accident, and had to spend two months in a cast from chest to toe. As a result of the injury, his doctors doubted he would be a very good athlete.[3]
Howden was the first overall choice in the 2007 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft by the Moose Jaw Warriors. After weighing his options between National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey and the WHL, Howden chose to sign with the Warriors shortly after the draft.[4] Howden played 5 games with the Warriors as an affiliate player[4] during the 2007–08 season, before joining the club full-time for the 2008–09 season.[5] He had a relatively quiet rookie season, but really came out in his sophomore season setting a point-per-game pace.
After a 65 point season with Moose Jaw he was drafted in the first round 25th overall in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Florida Panthers. In 2011, he signed a 3 year entry level contract with Florida but was sent back to Moose Jaw for his final year of junior. In the 2012-2013 season he split time between Florida and their AHL affiliate in 18 games with Florida he had no points.
After four seasons within the Florida Panthers organization, Howden failed to receive a qualifying offer and therefore left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets on July 1, 2016.[6].
After spending the majority of the 2016-2017 NHL season with the Jets' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, Howden failed to receive a qualifying offer.
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 USA | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Canada | |
Howden was invited to take part in Canada’s 2011 National Junior Team selection camp [7]He then participated at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Buffalo, winning the silver medal and 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Canada and won the bronze medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 62 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 65 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 60 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 52 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 57 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 59 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 33 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 58 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 97 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "2010 NHL Entry Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ "Quinton Howden player profile". Hockey Canada. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ↑ "Howden, Quinton". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- 1 2 "Warriors sign deal with Howden". Regina Leader Post. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ "Quinton Howden (LW)". Western Hockey League. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Quinton Howden". Winnipeg Jets. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- ↑ "Hockey Canada Selection Camp: Team Profile". Hockey Canada. 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
External links
- Quinton Howden career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Quinton Howden career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Bjugstad |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Huberdeau |