Robert Geatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League between 1938 and 1942 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brooklyn Americans, and Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.
Red Heron | |||
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Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | December 31, 1917||
Died | December 14, 1990 | (aged 72)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Brooklyn Americans Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1938–1942 |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1932–33 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Jr | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1933–34 | Toronto Native Sons | OHA Jr | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1934–35 | West Toronto Nationals | OHA Jr | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | OHA Jr | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
1935–36 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 13 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 20 | ||
1936–37 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
1937–38 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 16 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
1937–38 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 46 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
1939–40 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
1939–40 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1940–41 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1941–42 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 23 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1942–43 | Toronto Research Colonels | TMHL | 12 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1942–43 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | ||
1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | OHA Sr | 15 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44 | Toronto Staffords | TMHL | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | ||
1944–45 | Rockcliffe RCAF | ONDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 26 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||
1947–48 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 26 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | ||
1948–49 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 106 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database