| Harry Meeking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Meeking with theToronto Arenas | |||
| Born | (1894-11-04)November 4, 1894 | ||
| Died | December 13, 1971(1971-12-13) (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Toronto Arenas Detroit Cougars Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1917–1927 | ||
Henry Arthur "Hurricane Howie" Meeking (November 4, 1894 – December 13, 1971) was aCanadian professionalice hockey player who played three seasons in theNational Hockey League for theToronto Arenas,Detroit Cougars andBoston Bruins. He was born inBerlin,Ontario.
His brotherGordon Meeking was also a hockey player.
Meeking won aStanley Cup in the inaugural season of theNHL with theArenas. After playing his first 2 years in the newly formed National League, Meeking would spend the next 7 years playing in the PCHL, WCHL and CPHL before returning to the NHL for one more season in1926–27. He started that season with theDetroit Cougars but would finish hisNHL career in Boston after being traded withFrank Fredrickson. Meeking also won the Stanley Cup as a member of the PCHL'sVictoria Cougars in 1925 who were the last team outside of theNHL to challenge for and win the coveted title.
It was reported in 1963 that Meeking, then aged 69, had recently held aperfect 29 hand in a game ofcribbage, which he had played for 50 years.[1]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1912–13 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA Jr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1912–13 | Toronto R & AA | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14 | Toronto R & AA | OHA Sr | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1914–15 | Toronto Victorias | OHA Sr | 6 | 16 | 0 | 16 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1915–16 | Toronto Blueshirts | NHA | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1916–17 | Ottawa Signallers | OCHL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1917–18 | Toronto Arenas | NHL | 21 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1917–18 | Toronto Arenas | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 1918–19 | Toronto Arenas | NHL | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Glace Bay Miners | CBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Victoria Aristocrats | PCHA | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Victoria Aristocrats | PCHA | 24 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Victoria Aristocrats | PCHA | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Victoria Cougars | PCHA | 28 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1923–24 | Victoria Cougars | PCHA | 29 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | WCHL | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25 | Victoria Cougars | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1925–26 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1925–26 | Victoria Cougars | St-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1926–27 | Detroit Cougars | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Windsor Hornets | Can-Pro | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1927–28 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 39 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 38 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Toronto Millionaires | IHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | London Panthers | IHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Kitchener Flying Dutchmen | Can-Pro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHA totals | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| PCHA/WHL totals | 173 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 220 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 64 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||||