| Marty Howe | |
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| Position | Defenceman |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 01 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
| Teams | Hartford Whalers Boston Bruins Houston Aeros New England Whalers |
| Nationality |  American &  Canadian
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| Born | February 18, 1954, Detroit, Michigan |
| NHL Draft | 51st overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens |
| Pro Career | 1973 – 1985 |
Marty Gordon Howe (Born February 18, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. Howe was drafted in the third round, 51st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. From 2001 to 2006, he was an assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He is the son of Colleen and Gordie Howe, brother of Mark Howe and nephew of Vic Howe.
Playing Career[]
He started his junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the OHA (now the OHL). In 1973, he chose to join his father Gordie, and brother Mark to play with the Houston Aeros of the WHA. Even thought he was drafted by the Canadiens by 1974, he would not play in the NHL until 1979, when the WHA joined the NHL.
Career Statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 56 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 122 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 38 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 81 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | ||
| 1974–75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 75 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1975–76 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 80 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 81 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 1976–77 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 80 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 103 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1977–78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 75 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1978–79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 66 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | |||||||
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | |||||||
| 1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 37 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1981–82 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 61 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1982–83 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1983–84 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 69 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | AHL | 44 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Flint Bulldogs | ColHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| OHA totals | 94 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 203 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 38 | ||||
| AHL totals | 173 | 27 | 65 | 92 | 110 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| WHA totals | 449 | 67 | 117 | 184 | 460 | 75 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 85 | ||||
| NHL totals | 197 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||||
Awards and Accomplishments[]
- SOJHL All-Star Second Team: 1970–71 (Detroit)
- Played in 1976 WHA All-Star Game
International Play[]
Although Marty Howe was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan he never represented the United States in international hockey. Having dual citizenship, his only international appearance was as a member of Team Canada during the 1974 Summit Series versus the Soviet Union.
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