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Howard William (Howie) Morenz
Howard William, Howie, Morenz was born on the 21st of June 1902 in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. He died on the 8th of March 1937. Morenz has often been referred to as hockey's first bona fide superstar. Morenz had a total of 291 regular season and playoff goals in 14 National Hockey League seasons from 1923 to 1937. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
Howard's unique talent gained him a place on the Stratford Midgets in time for the 1917-18 season. He and linemate Frank Carson were so impressive that they were enlisted by the city's senior team for the occasional match. During one senior exhibition contest against Preston in 1919-20, the 17-year-old Morenz was the dominant performer on the ice.
In 1920-21, Morenz appeared with the Stratford midget and intermediate teams as well as the Grand Trunk Railroad apprentice club. He led all three outfits to their respective championships and he suited up for the Midgets in the Memorial Cup finals against the Winnipeg Falcons.
When Morenz's amateur career ended in 1923, he joined the Montreal Canadiens. The Stratford Streak accumulating 253 goals in 11 regular seasons before heading off to Chicago in 1934. Morenz’s first year as a Canadien culminated in a Stanley Cup win. Morenz accounted for three of his team's five goals against the Ottawa Senators. Morenz also contributed to the Canadiens' consecutive Stanley Cup wins in 1930 and 1931. His blinding speed and puckhandling wizardry were key factors in Montreal's upset win over Boston Bruins in the 1930 finals. In 1931, Montreal defeated Chicago in a hard-fought struggle that lasted five games.
Morenz scored a league-high 51 points in 1927-28 and was presented with the Hart Trophy. In 1930-31, he won his second Hart Trophy and scoring title with another 51 point season. Morenz was also selected to the NHL's inaugural First All-Star Team in 1931. The following year he scored 49 points in 48 games and was awarded his third Hart Trophy in five seasons as well as another spot on the First All-Star Team.
By the mid-1930s, he was sent to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1934 and spent parts of two seasons there before joining the New York Rangers for the last 19 games of 1935-36. In 1950, Howie Morenz was voted the outstanding hockey player of the half-century by a national press poll.
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