Howard William Howie Morenz also nicknamed the Mitchell Meteor (June 21, 1902-March 8, 1937 in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played mostly for the Montreal Canadiens from 1923 to 1934 and for the Chicago Blackhawks 1934 to 1935 and the New York Rangers 1935-1936 then again for Montreal 1936-1937. June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... March 8 poster from Portugal March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A professional works to receive payment for an activity (as a profession), which usually requires expertise and carries with it socially significant mores and folkways. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Montréal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... á 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Howie Morenz was a three-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player and a two-time scoring leader (prior to the introduction of the Art Ross Trophy). The Hart Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the most valuable ice hockey player in the National Hockey League during the regular season. ...

His career ended on January 28, 1937 when he suffered a multiple fracture broken leg, during a home game versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Many agreed this injury had ended his career. Sadly, he died from complications of this injury on March 8, 1937. The Montreal Forum was turned into a shrine where a memorial was held for his thousands of loyal fans. He was one of the first to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945. He was also inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. His jersey number (#7) was retired on November 2, 1937. January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Canada. ... A memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ...

In 1950, Howie Morenz was voted the outstanding hockey player of the first half-century by a national press poll.

Howie Morenz is interred in the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal, Quebec. His daughter Marlene is the wife of fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie Geoffrion. Mount Royal Cemetery Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre (668 000 m²) terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Bernard Joseph Andre Boom Boom Geoffrion (born February 14, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and coach. ...