Chick Webster
Introduction '''John Robert "Chick" Webster''' (November 3, 1920 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1953, was spent in the minor leagues. He also was a soldier in the Second World War.
Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, Webster played 14 games with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. His brother, Don Webster, also played briefly in the NHL, appearing in 27 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 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.Webster lived in Richmond Hill, Ontario, during his time with the Stouffville Clippers in 1960s, and afterward lived in Mattawa, Ontario. After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player. 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.His nickname, Chick, was given to him in his playing days for his love for chewing Chiclets gum.
Career statistics ===Regular season and playoffs===Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP  G  A  Pts  PIM GP  G  A  Pts  PIM 1937–38 Toronto Native Sons OHA 12  3  6  9  0 —  —  —  —  — 1938–39 Toronto Native Sons OHA 14  6  4  10  8 8  4  3  7  8 1939–40 Toronto Native Sons OHA 11  3  6  9  21 —  —  —  —  — 1939–40 Toronto Stockyards TMHL 13  9  8  17  14 —  —  —  —  — 1940–41 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 62  24  37  61  21 —  —  —  —  — 1941–42 St. Catharines Saints OHA Sr 12  1  7  8  26 —  —  —  —  — 1941–42 Toronto Stockyards RMHL 3  1  3  4  0 1  3  0  3  0 1941–42 Camp Borden Army NDHL —  —  —  —  — 1  0  1  1  0 1942–43 Petawawa Grenades UOVHL 3  5  1  6  6 2  3  1  4  0 1942–43 Petawawa Grenates Al-Cup —  —  —  —  — 8  7  6  13  21 1945–46 Toronto Uptown Tires TMHL 3  1  4  5  2 —  —  —  —  — 1945–46 Baltimore Clippers EAHL 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 EAHL 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 —  —  —  —  — 1952–53 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 12  1  7  8  4 2  0  1  1  0 AHL totals 227  64  116  180  93 11  4  3  7  0 NHL totals 14  0  0  0  4 —  —  —  —  —
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