| Red Heron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
(1917-12-31)December 31, 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | December 14, 1990(1990-12-14) (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Brooklyn Americans Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1938–1942 | ||
Robert Geatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League between 1938 and 1942 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brooklyn Americans, and Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1932–33 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Jr | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto Native Sons | OHA Jr | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | West Toronto Nationals | OHA Jr | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | OHA Jr | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 13 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 20 | ||
| 1936–37 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1937–38 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 16 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 46 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 23 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Research Colonels | TMHL | 12 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | OHA Sr | 15 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Staffords | TMHL | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Rockcliffe RCAF | ONDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 26 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 26 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 1948–49 | Toronto Barkers | TIHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 106 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1917 births
- 1990 deaths
- Brooklyn Americans players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Springfield Indians players
- Syracuse Stars (AHL) players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1910s births stubs