Norman Lawrence Himes (April 13, 1900 — September 14, 1958) was a Canadian ice hockey player and professional golfer. Himes played 402 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans between 1926 and 1935.[1][2]
| Norman Himes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Himes as a New York American in 1928 | |||
| Born |
April 13, 1900 Galt, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 14, 1958 (aged 58) Galt, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1921–1937 | ||
After retiring from hockey Himes became a professional golfer, for the most part at Westmount Golf Club in Kitchener, Ontario.[3] His biggest tournament win as a professional was the Ontario PGA Match Play for the Millar Trophy in 1951.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1918–19 | Galt Terriers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | Galt Terriers | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Galt Terriers | OHA Int | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Galt Terriers | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Galt Terriers | OHA Sr | 9 | 11 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Galt Terriers | OHA Int | 12 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Galt Terriers | OHA Sr | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Galt Terriers | OHA Sr | 20 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Galt Terriers | OHA Sr | 20 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Americans | NHL | 42 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 46 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 402 | 106 | 113 | 219 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards
edit- 1930–1931 - NHL Most Game Winning Goals (7)
- 1933–1934 - NHL All-Star Game
Professional golf wins
edit- 1951 Millar Trophy (Ontario PGA Match Play)
References
edit- ^ "Normie Himes: Kingpin of the New York forwards, with all the aplomb of a regular goalie". Puckstruck. April 14, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Normie Himes". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2015). The Legend of Moe Norman: The Man With the Perfect Swing. Arcturus Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 9781784281069 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database