Syd Howe

Player profile and career history

C · #8

Syd Howe was a center. Born September 28, 1911 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'9", weighed 165 lbs and shot left. In 700 NHL regular-season games he had 237 goals and 292 assists for 529 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 700
Goals: 237
Assists: 292
Points: 529

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 292
Game Winning Goals: 28
Games Played: 700
Goals: 237
Ot Goals: 3
Pim: 214
Points: 529

NHL playoff career

Games: 70
Goals: 17
Assists: 27
Points: 44

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 27
Game Winning Goals: 6
Games Played: 70
Goals: 17
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 10
Points: 44
Power Play Points: 14

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.34
Assists / game: 0.42
Points / game: 0.76
Shots / game: —

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 32
Assists: 36
Points: 60

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1948–49
- Ottawa ArmyOCHL
1947–48
- Ottawa ArmyOCHL
1946–47
- Ottawa ArmyOCHL
- Ott. SenatorsQSHL
1945–46
- IndianapolisAHL
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1944–45
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1943–44
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1942–43
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1941–42
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1940–41
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1939–40
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1938–39
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1937–38
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1936–37
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1935–36
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
1934–35
- Detroit Red WingsNHL
- St. Louis EaglesNHL
1933–34
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1932–33
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
1931–32
- SyracuseIHL
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1930–31
- Philadelphia QuakersNHL
1929–30
- LondonIHL
- Ottawa Senators (1917)NHL
- Ott. RideausOCHL
1928–29
- Ott. RideausOCHL
1927–28
- Ott. GunnersM-Cup
- Ott. GunnersOCHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1948–49	OCHL	Ottawa Army	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1947–48	OCHL	Ottawa Army	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1946–47	OCHL	Ottawa Army	Regular	1	2	1	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 1 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 3
1946–47	QSHL	Ott. Senators	Regular	24	19	21	40	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 21 Games Played 24 Goals 19 Pim 4 Points 40
1946–47	QSHL	Ott. Senators	Playoffs	11	2	1	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 3
1945–46	AHL	Indianapolis	Regular	14	6	11	17	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 14 Goals 6 Pim 4 Points 17
1945–46	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	26	4	7	11	9	—	—	1	1	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 26 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 9 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1945–46	AHL	Indianapolis	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Pim 0 Points 2
1944–45	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	46	17	36	53	6	—	—	1	8	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 36 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 46 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 53 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 8 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1944–45	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1943–44	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	32	28	60	6	—	—	3	5	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 28 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 48 Goals 32 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 60 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1943–44	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	0	—	—	2	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1942–43	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	50	20	35	55	10	—	—	5	12	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 50 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 55 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 12 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1942–43	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1941–42	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	16	19	35	6	—	—	2	7	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 48 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 35 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1941–42	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	12	3	5	8	0	—	—	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1940–41	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	20	24	44	8	—	—	2	7	0	0	1	2	All stats Assists 24 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 48 Goals 20 Ot Goals 2 Pim 8 Points 44 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 7 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1940–41	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	9	1	7	8	0	—	—	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1939–40	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	46	14	23	37	17	—	—	4	8	2	2	2	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 46 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Points 37 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 8 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2
1939–40	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	2	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 5 Goals 2 Ot Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1938–39	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	16	21	37	11	—	—	3	6	2	2	1	0	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 48 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Points 37 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 6 Shorthanded Goals 2 Shorthanded Points 2
1938–39	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	4	—	—	3	4	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 4 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1937–38	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	8	19	27	14	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 48 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 27 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1936–37	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	45	17	10	27	10	—	—	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 45 Goals 17 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 27 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1936–37	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	10	2	5	7	0	—	—	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1935–36	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	48	16	14	30	26	—	—	2	4	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 14 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 48 Goals 16 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Points 30 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1935–36	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	2	—	—	1	2	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 7 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1934–35	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	Regular	14	8	12	20	11	—	—	1	4	1	1	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 11 Points 20 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1
1934–35	NHL	St. Louis Eagles	Regular	36	14	13	27	23	—	—	3	6	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 36 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 23 Points 27 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 6 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1933–34	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	42	13	7	20	18	—	—	0	0	0	0	2	1	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 42 Goals 13 Ot Goals 1 Pim 18 Points 20 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0
1932–33	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	48	12	12	24	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 48 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 17 Points 24
1931–32	IHL	Syracuse	Regular	45	9	12	21	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 45 Goals 9 Pim 44 Points 21
1931–32	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	3	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1930–31	NHL	Philadelphia Quakers	Regular	44	9	11	20	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 44 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Points 20
1929–30	IHL	London	Regular	5	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 1
1929–30	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Regular	12	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 2
1929–30	OCHL	Ott. Rideaus	Regular	11	8	1	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Goals 8 Pim 9 Points 9
1929–30	NHL	Ottawa Senators (1917)	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Points 0
1928–29	OCHL	Ott. Rideaus	Regular	15	7	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 15 Goals 7 Points 8
1927–28	M-Cup	Ott. Gunners	Regular	8	9	4	13	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 9 Pim 8 Points 13
1927–28	OCHL	Ott. Gunners	Regular	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats
1927–28	M-Cup	Ott. Gunners	Playoffs	8	9	4	13	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 8 Goals 9 Pim 8 Points 13

NHL game-by-game archive

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals	Points	Time on ice
1946-02-07	NYR	0	0	–
1946-01-27	NYR	0	0	–
1946-01-26	BOS	0	0	–
1946-01-10	BOS	0	0	–
1946-01-06	CHI	1	1	–

Awards

Stanley Cup1942–43, 1936–37, 1935–36

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 17, 2:50 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1948–49

1947–48

1946–47

1945–46

1944–45

1943–44

1942–43

1941–42

1940–41

1939–40

1938–39

1937–38

1936–37

1935–36

1934–35

1933–34

1932–33

1931–32

1930–31

1929–30

1928–29

1927–28

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games

Awards