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 (1923-12-10)December 10, 1923
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Died September 28, 1985(1985-09-28) (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

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
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

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  1. ^ "Hec Highton NHL Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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