Harry Meeking

Harry Meeking
Meeking with the Toronto Arenas
Born	(1894-11-04)November 4, 1894 Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 13, 1971(1971-12-13) (aged 77)
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Arenas Detroit Cougars Boston Bruins
Playing career	1917–1927

Henry Arthur "Hurricane Howie" Meeking (November 4, 1894 – December 13, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Arenas, Detroit Cougars and Boston Bruins. He was born in Berlin, Ontario.

His brother Gordon Meeking was also a hockey player.

Playing career

Meeking won a Stanley Cup in the inaugural season of the NHL with the Arenas. After playing his first 2 years in the newly formed National League, Meeking would spend the next 7 years playing in the PCHL, WCHL and CPHL before returning to the NHL for one more season in 1926–27. He started that season with the Detroit Cougars but would finish his NHL career in Boston after being traded with Frank Fredrickson. Meeking also won the Stanley Cup as a member of the PCHL's Victoria Cougars in 1925 who were the last team outside of the NHL to challenge for and win the coveted title.

Perfect hand

It was reported in 1963 that Meeking, then aged 69, had recently held a perfect 29 hand in a game of cribbage, which he had played for 50 years.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1912–13	Toronto Canoe Club	OHA Jr		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1912–13	Toronto R & AA	OHA Sr		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1913–14	Toronto R & AA	OHA Sr		4	5	0	5	—		2	2	0	2	4
1914–15	Toronto Victorias	OHA Sr		6	16	0	16	—		4	2	0	2	—
1915–16	Toronto Blueshirts	NHA		14	3	1	4	8		2	0	0	0	0
1916–17	Ottawa Signallers	OCHL		8	7	0	7	32		—	—	—	—	—
1917–18	Toronto Arenas	NHL		21	10	9	19	28		2	3	0	3	6
1917–18	Toronto Arenas	St-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	2	3	18
1918–19	Toronto Arenas	NHL		14	7	3	10	32		—	—	—	—	—
1918–19	Glace Bay Miners	CBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1919–20	Victoria Aristocrats	PCHA		21	4	4	8	51		—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Victoria Aristocrats	PCHA		24	13	2	15	15		—	—	—	—	—
1921–22	Victoria Aristocrats	PCHA		24	2	4	6	33		—	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Victoria Cougars	PCHA		28	17	9	26	43		2	0	0	0	2
1923–24	Victoria Cougars	PCHA		29	8	5	13	34		—	—	—	—	—
1924–25	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		28	12	2	14	24		4	0	0	0	2
1924–25	Victoria Cougars	St-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	1	1	2
1925–26	Victoria Cougars	WHL		19	1	1	2	20		4	0	0	0	0
1925–26	Victoria Cougars	St-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	6
1926–27	Detroit Cougars	NHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Windsor Hornets	Can-Pro		11	5	2	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Boston Bruins	NHL		23	1	0	1	2		7	0	0	0	0
1927–28	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am		39	9	6	15	61		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Philadelphia Arrows	Can-Am		38	5	1	6	60		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto Millionaires	IHL		19	2	3	5	30		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	London Panthers	IHL		6	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Kitchener Flying Dutchmen	Can-Pro		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHA totals				14	3	1	4	8		2	0	0	0	0
PCHA/WHL totals				173	57	27	84	220		10	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				64	18	12	30	66		9	3	0	3	6

References

1. "Harry Meeking Has 29 Hand". Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1963-11-26. p. 8.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database