Marty Howe

Not to be confused with Marty Howe (ice hockey, born 1937).

Marty Gordon Howe (born February 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman. Howe was drafted in the third round, 51st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. From 2001 to 2006, he was an assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. He is the son of Colleen and Gordie Howe, older brother of Mark Howe, and nephew of Vic Howe. Howe now lives with his wife Mary in Glastonbury, Connecticut.^[1]

Marty Howe
Born	(1954-02-18) February 18, 1954 (age 71) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Houston Aeros New England Whalers Boston Bruins Hartford Whalers
National team	Canada
NHL draft	51st overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1973–1985

Playing career

As a youth, Howe played in the 1965 and 1966 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments along with his brother Mark, on the Detroit Roostertail minor ice hockey team.^[2] He started his junior career with the Toronto Marlboros of the OHA (now the OHL). In 1973, he chose to join his father Gordie and brother Mark to play with the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Even though he was drafted by the Canadiens in 1974, he did not play in the National Hockey League (NHL) until 1979, when the WHA joined the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Detroit Jr. Red Wings	SOJHL
1970–71	Detroit Jr. Red Wings	CC		—	—	—	—	—		12	1	9	10	18
1971–72	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		56	7	21	28	122		10	1	8	9	38
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		38	11	17	28	81		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Toronto Marlboros	MC		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	1	1	0
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		73	4	20	24	90		14	1	5	6	31
1974–75	Houston Aeros	WHA		75	13	21	34	89		11	0	2	2	11
1975–76	Houston Aeros	WHA		80	14	23	37	81		16	4	4	8	12
1976–77	Houston Aeros	WHA		80	17	28	45	103		11	3	1	4	10
1977–78	New England Whalers	WHA		75	10	10	20	66		14	1	1	2	13
1978–79	New England Whalers	WHA		66	9	15	24	31		9	0	1	1	8
1979–80	Hartford Whalers	NHL		6	0	1	1	4		3	1	1	2	0
1979–80	Springfield Indians	AHL		31	8	5	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Hartford Whalers	NHL		12	0	1	1	25		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		37	4	10	14	34		6	0	2	2	6
1981–82	Hartford Whalers	NHL		13	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		61	8	38	46	42		15	0	8	8	4
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	1	11	12	24		12	0	1	1	9
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		69	0	11	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		19	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		44	7	12	19	22		8	3	2	5	6
1992–93	Flint Bulldogs	CoHL		3	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				449	67	117	184	460		75	9	14	23	85
NHL totals				197	2	29	31	99		15	1	2	3	9
AHL totals				173	27	65	92	110		29	3	12	15	16

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974	Canada	SS		4	0	1	1	10

Awards and accomplishments

• SOJHL All-Star Second Team: 1970–71 (Detroit)
• Played in 1976 WHA All-Star Game
• In 2000, the Howe family received the Wayne Gretzky International Award, for major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States.^[3]
• In 2010, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a member of "The Howe Family" (including Gordie, Mark, Marty, and Colleen Howe).

International play

Although Marty Howe was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan he never represented the United States in international hockey. Having dual citizenship, his only international appearance was as a member of Team Canada during the 1974 Summit Series versus the Soviet Union.

See also

• Notable families in the NHL