Howie Meeker, a former NHL player, Hockey Night in Canada icon and legendary personality, died Sunday at age 97 at Nanaimo General Hospital in B.C. Howie Meeker’s death leaves me with so much to say, and so little ability to find the right words. We are saddened with the news that our friend Howie Meeker passed away this morning at the age of 97 at Nanaimo General Hospital. The equipment has changed but this advice from a 1974 episode of @cbcsports "Howie Meeker's Hockey School" holds up (as does that amazing intro). 🏒 pic.twitter.com/AqFXSWpmko —@CBCDuring the '70s, he offered up drills and tips during his Howie Meeker Hockey School sessions on CBC.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2020 20:19 UTC