Howell, a native of Hamilton, Canada, played 1,411 NHL games. Most were with the New York Rangers, who retired his jersey and his No. He won the Norris trophy as the league’s best defenseman in 1966 and then jokingly predicted that no one would win it for a while afterward except Bobby Orr. Howell was correct: Orr won the Norris the next eight seasons in a row and redefined the defenseman’s role in the game.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 10, 2019 18:33 UTC