Leah in Parksville, British Columbia. He died on November 8, 2020, in hospital in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Tribute Upon hearing of Meeker's death, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman issued the following statement on behalf of the league: "Howie Meeker spent his long and remarkable life playing, teaching and broadcasting the game of hockey and serving his country with incredible enthusiasm." Awards and achievements OHA 1942 season: Scored 29 goals and had 45 points in 13 games. Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1947. Played in 1947, 1948 and 1949 NHL All-Star Games. Stanley Cup champion in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951. On January 8, 1947, Meeker scored 5 goals in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winner in 1998 for "Excellence in Hockey Broadcasting" Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998 as a broadcaster. On December 30, 2010, Meeker was named a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2010, Meeker was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Was the fastest Maple Leafs player to score 25 goals (surpassed by Auston Matthews). Career statistics Sources: Coaching record Source: See also List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game References External links Howie Meeker official website CBC Digital Archives – Howie Meeker Hockey School 1923 births 2020 deaths Brantford Lions players Calder Trophy winners Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian military personnel of World War II Canadian sportsperson-politicians Canadian television sportscasters Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winners Ice hockey people from Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the Order of Canada National Hockey League broadcasters Pittsburgh Hornets coaches Pittsburgh Hornets players Politicians from Kitchener, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs Sportspeople from Kitchener, Ontario Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs coaches Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks announcers World Hockey Association broadcasters