Chick Webster
| Chick Webster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Webster with the Petawawa Grenades, circa 1940s | |||
| Born |
November 3, 1920 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 18, 2018 (aged 97) Mattawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1953 | ||
John Robert "Chick" Webster (November 3, 1920 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian
Biography
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Webster played 14 games with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season.[1] His brother, Don Webster, also played briefly in the NHL, appearing in 27 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] During World War II, he was a forward observer and gunner for the 13th Field Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Division. He served in Germany, Holland, England, France and the North Sea.[3]
Webster lived in Richmond Hill, Ontario, during his time with the Stouffville Clippers in 1960s, and afterward lived in Mattawa, Ontario.[4] After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player.[5] His wife, Leona, died in 2009 of Alzheimer's disease. He died at home in Mattawa on January 18, 2018, at the age of 97.[2][3] His nickname, Chick, was given to him in his playing days for his love for chewing Chiclets gum.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1937–38
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Toronto Native Sons | OHA | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1938–39
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Toronto Native Sons | OHA | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
1939–40
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Toronto Native Sons | OHA | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Stockyards | TMHL | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Baltimore Orioles | EAHL | 62 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Catharines Saints | OHA Sr | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Stockyards | RMHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Camp Borden Army | NDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Petawawa Grenades | UOVHL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Petawawa Grenates | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | ||
| 1945–46 | Toronto Uptown Tires | TMHL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Baltimore Clippers | EAHL | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers
|
AHL | 47 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 65 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 38 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Tacoma Rockets | PCHL | 63 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 49 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Syracuse Warriors
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AHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOHA | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 227 | 64 | 116 | 180 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ Jason Brough (January 24, 2017). "Pre-game reading: Do the Leafs still need a No. 1 defenseman?". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Curtis Rush (January 23, 2017). "Chick Webster, Thought to Be N.H.L.'s Oldest Ex-Player, Stays Wry at 96". New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ a b ""Obituary for John Robert "Chick" Webster", Martyn Funeral Home". Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ ""Former New York Rangers player 'Chick' Webster, 95, hoping to renew acquaintances with former Willowdale teammates", by Fannie Sunshine, North York Mirror". Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ Milt Schmidt was a gentleman off the ice, relentless on it
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database