Harry Howell • Henry Vernon Howell

Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Shoot: L
Born: 28 Dec 1932, Hamilton ON (d. 2019)

Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)

year	team	gp	g	a	pts	pim		gp	g	a	pts	pim
1973-74	New York-Jersey	65	3	23	26	24
1974-75	San Diego	74	4	10	14	28		5	1	0	1	10
1975-76	Calgary	31	0	3	3	6		2	0	0	0	2
	Totals:	170	7	36	43	58		7	1	0	1	12

• Member, Hockey Hall of Fame.

Regular Season & Playoff Coaching Record

Regular Season

Playoffs

year	team	w	l	t	pts	pct	finish	w	l	pts	pct	finish
1973-74	Jersey	26	30	2	54	.466	6-E					DNQ
1974-75	San Diego	43	31	4	90	.577	2-W	4	6	8	.400	SF
1975-76	Calgary	1	1	0	2	.500	Interim	2	1	4	.667	Interim
		70	62	6	146	.529		6	7	12	.462

• Named player-coach of Jersey franchise on November 25, 1973. Ron Ingram served as bench coach for both Jersey and San Diego.
• Coached Calgary on March 11 and March 23, 1976, in absence of Joe Crozier.
• Coached Calgary from April 14 to April 18, 1976, as coach Joe Crozier was serving a suspension.
• Coached in NHL, Min (1978-79).
• Only player to play and coach in both the NHL and WHA.

Excerpts from Zander Hollander's Guide to Pro Hockey, 1973-74 (by Reyn Davis & Charley Hallman) A beautiful link with the past ... Started his NHL career in 1952 with the Rangers and played in New York 17 years ... Has played 1,411 National Hockey League games in 21 seasons, third on the all time list ... "He's a pros pro," says former New York teammate Vic Hadfield, "He hits you hard but clean." ... Won Norris Trophy in 1966-67 as outstanding defensemen in the NHL ... Wears protective corset from 1969 spinal injury ... Gray-haired defenseman plays a pure defensive game and needs six goals for career 100.

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