On February 22, 2009, in a ceremony at the New York Rangers’ arena, Madison Square Garden, the number 3 jersey of long time Rangers player, Hall of Famer, and Hamilton resident, Harry Howell, was retired where his NHL career began. Howell is a retired professional hockey player, who boasts a career of 21 years in the NHL. He was a stalwart defenseman, weighing 203 lbs and standing 6’ 1”. During his career, Howell was particularly known for the consistency of his polished defense, which was appreciated by his coaches, teammates, and especially his goaltenders. Joe Pelletier, a hockey journalist, says, “He was always able to steer oncoming attackers to the boards and away from scoring spots”. Howell was key to each team he played with and he was nicknamed “Harry the Horse” because, with his skilled game, he often carried his team. From a simple beginning in the city of Hamilton, Howell advanced to have a phenomenal hockey career, during which, he received awards and trophies, and set records, but, most of all, he played his favorite game. This is his story.

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