Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season.[1] On January 7, 1944, he was sent to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League with Gord Buttrey and $10,000 for goaltender Mike Karakas. He retired in 1951 after a stint with the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
| Hec Highton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Highton, circa 1950 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1923 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 28, 1985 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1951 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1940–41 | Spokane Bombers | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| 1942–43 | New Westminster Spitfires | PCHL | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 33 | 1 | 3.30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 190 | 18 | 0 | 5.68 | ||
| 1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1440 | 108 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Providence Reds | AHL | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1620 | 125 | 0 | 4.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Providence Reds | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1560 | 118 | 0 | 4.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 52 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3120 | 215 | 1 | 4.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 59 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 3540 | 257 | 0 | 4.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 65 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 3900 | 278 | 0 | 4.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 70 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 4200 | 271 | 1 | 3.87 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 434 | 25 | 0 | 3.46 | ||
| 1949–50 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | 62 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 3720 | 209 | 3 | 3.37 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1032 | 50 | 3 | 2.91 | ||
| 1950–51 | Victoria Cougars | PCHL | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1140 | 68 | 0 | 3.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 48 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2860 | 173 | 3 | 3.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Portland Eagles | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 480 | 20 | 1 | 2.50 | ||
| AHL totals | 233 | 69 | 130 | 34 | 13,980 | 1022 | 0 | 4.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1440 | 108 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Hec Highton NHL Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database