Howie Meeker

Howard William Meeker, C.M. (November 4, 1923 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian right winger in the National Hockey League. He was also a television sports announcer as well as a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament from 1951 to 1953.

Meeker was the last surviving member of the Maple Leafs 1947 Stanley Cup team, the Maple Leafs 1949 Stanley Cup team, the Maple Leafs 1951 Stanley Cup team, and the inaugural NHL All-Star Game.

Meeker died on November 8, 2020 in hospital in Nanaimo, British Columbia at the age of 97.

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