Howie Meeker
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Howie Meeker (born November 4, 1924 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former right winger in the National Hockey League and television sports announcer.
Meeker missed the 1943 and 1944 seasons while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II, but returned to join the Toronto Maple Leafs where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as outstanding rookie player for the 1946 season. During that remarkable first season he tied the league record of five goals in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on January 8 1947. He played in 3 NHL All-Star games during his career of 346 games. He also coached the Maple Leafs, replacing King Clancy on April 11 1956, leading the Leafs to a 21-34-15 record and became General Manager the following season.
Howie was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998 in the Broadcasters Category, following a 30 year career on Hockey Night in Canada and TSN.
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