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 professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. Prior to this, he was a soldier in World War II.
Biography[]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Webster played 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 | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1945–46 | Baltimore Clippers | EHL | 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 | EHL | 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 | AHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Former New York Rangers player ‘Chick’ Webster, 95, hoping to renew acquaintances with former Willowdale teammates", by Fannie Sunshine, North York Mirror
- ^ Milt Schmidt was a gentleman off the ice, relentless on it
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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