Hec Highton

Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season.^[1] On January 7, 1944, he was sent to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League with Gord Buttrey and $10,000 for goaltender Mike Karakas. He retired in 1951 after a stint with the Pacific Coast Hockey League.

Hec Highton
Highton, circa 1949
Born	(1923-12-10)December 10, 1923 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Died	September 28, 1985(1985-09-28) (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1943–1951

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA		GP	W	L	Min	GA	SO	GAA
1940–41	Spokane Bombers	PCHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		1	0	1	60	5	0	5.00
1942–43	New Westminster Spitfires	PCHL		10	—	—	—	600	33	1	3.30		3	1	2	190	18	0	5.68
1943–44	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		24	10	14	0	1440	108	0	4.50		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Providence Reds	AHL		27	5	21	1	1620	125	0	4.62		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Providence Reds	AHL		4	0	4	0	240	29	0	7.25		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		26	7	15	4	1560	118	0	4.54		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		52	20	24	8	3120	215	1	4.13		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		59	16	32	11	3540	257	0	4.36		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		65	21	34	10	3900	278	0	4.28		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Los Angeles Monarchs	PCHL		70	28	33	9	4200	271	1	3.87		7	4	3	434	25	0	3.46
1949–50	Los Angeles Monarchs	PCHL		62	26	28	8	3720	209	3	3.37		17	10	7	1032	50	3	2.91
1950–51	Victoria Cougars	PCHL		19	7	8	4	1140	68	0	3.58		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Vancouver Canucks	PCHL		48	13	21	13	2860	173	3	3.63		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Portland Eagles	PCHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		7	3	4	480	20	1	2.50
AHL totals				233	69	130	34	13,980	1022	0	4.39		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				24	10	14	0	1440	108	0	4.50		—	—	—	—	—	—	—