Howard Dennis McNamara (November 22, 1891 – September 24, 1940) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions. McNamara is the younger brother of Harold and George, who also played professionally.
| Howard McNamara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Howard McNamara with the Montreal Canadiens | |||
| Born |
November 22, 1891 Randolph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 24, 1940 (aged 48) near Deseronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Ontarios Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1909–1920 | ||
Playing career edit
Born in Randolph, Ontario, Howard moved to Sault Ste. Marie when he was 12 years old. Along with George, he joined the Halifax Crescents in the Maritime Professional Hockey League in 1911–12, thus forming the "Dynamite Twins". The pair were unusually large for players of that era and formed a formidable defensive pair. Howard moved on to become captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association when they won their first Stanley Cup in 1916. McNamara played in an exhibition series in 1912–13 with the Toronto Tecumsehs.
Personal life edit
Both Howard and his brother George served in World War I. George rose in the ranks from lieutenant to major. After returning from Europe, George and Howard founded the McNamara Construction Company and developed it into a prosperous firm.
Howard McNamara died of heart seizure on his yacht "Brigadier" during a fishing trip near Deseronto, Ontario.[1]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1908–09 | Montreal Shamrocks | ECHA | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1908–09 | Canadian Soo Pros | Exhib | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1909–10 | Berlin Dutchmen | OPHL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1909–10 | Cobalt Silver Kings | NHA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1910–11 | Waterloo Colts | OPHL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| 1911–12 | Halifax Crescents | MaPHL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1912–13 | Toronto Tecumsehs | NHA | 20 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1913–14 | Toronto Ontarios | NHA | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914–15 | Toronto Shamrocks | NHA | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1915–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHA | 24 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1915–16 | Montreal Canadiens | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1916–17 | Toronto 228th Battalion | NHA | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHA totals | 100 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References edit
- ^ "H. McNamara Dies on Yacht At Deseronto" Ottawa Journal. September 24, 1940 (pg. 11).
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Howard McNamara at Find a Grave