Red Heron

For the bird, see Purple heron.

Red Heron
Born	(1917-12-31)December 31, 1917 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 14, 1990(1990-12-14) (aged 72)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Brooklyn Americans Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1938–1942

Robert Greatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League between 1938 and 1942 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brooklyn Americans, and Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1932–33	Toronto Marlboros	OHA Jr		9	4	1	5	4		3	0	0	0	2
1933–34	Toronto Native Sons	OHA Jr		12	11	7	18	7		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	West Toronto Nationals	OHA Jr		12	3	1	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	West Toronto Nationals	OHA Jr		9	11	6	17	16		5	6	4	10	2
1935–36	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		13	16	1	17	4		6	4	2	6	9
1935–36	West Toronto Nationals	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		12	18	8	26	20
1936–37	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		8	5	3	8	16		5	3	0	3	8
1937–38	Toronto Goodyears	OHA Sr		16	21	15	36	6		6	3	2	5	4
1937–38	Syracuse Stars	IAHL		1	0	0	0	0		6	1	2	3	0
1938–39	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	4
1938–39	Syracuse Stars	IAHL		46	12	14	26	26		3	0	1	1	10
1939–40	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		42	11	12	23	12		9	2	0	2	2
1939–40	Pittsburgh Hornets	IAHL		4	3	3	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		35	9	5	14	12		7	0	2	2	0
1940–41	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		2	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Brooklyn Americans	NHL		11	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Springfield Indians	AHL		7	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		12	1	1	2	12		3	0	0	0	0
1941–42	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		23	20	16	36	10		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Toronto Research Colonels	TMHL		12	22	12	34	4		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Toronto People's Credit	TIHL		5	5	4	9	8		7	8	10	18	12
1943–44	Toronto RCAF	OHA Sr		15	6	10	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Toronto Staffords	TMHL		6	9	5	14	4		9	9	5	14	8
1944–45	Rockcliffe RCAF	ONDHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	2	2	0
1946–47	Toronto Barkers	TIHL		26	37	25	62	6		6	9	3	12	4
1947–48	Toronto Barkers	TIHL		26	23	17	40	10		9	10	6	16	18
1948–49	Toronto Barkers	TIHL		6	1	4	5	6		4	3	0	3	4
NHL totals				106	21	19	40	38		21	2	2	4	6

References

• Obituary at LostHockey.com

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database