Ken Houston
Born (1953-09-15)September 15, 1953
Dresden, Ontario, Canada
Died March 10, 2018(2018-03-10) (aged 64)
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Flames
Calgary Flames
Washington Capitals
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 85th overall, 1973
Atlanta Flames
WHA Draft 58th overall, 1973
Alberta Oilers
Playing career 19751984

Kenneth Lyle Houston (September 15, 1953 – March 10, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1975 and 1984. He helped the Calgary Flames reach the NHL playoff semifinals for the first time in club history in 1981.

Playing career

Originally drafted by the Atlanta Flames in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft, Houston played seven seasons for the franchise, including two after the team relocated to Calgary. He was traded along with Pat Riggin to the Washington Capitals following the 1981–82 NHL season.

Houston played for the Capitals until October 1983 when he was dealt along with Brian Engblom to the Los Angeles Kings in the trade that sent Larry Murphy to the Capitals. He retired at the end of the 1983–84 NHL season.

Post-playing career

The Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre in Dresden

Houston died of cancer on March 10, 2018.[1]

The hockey arena in Dresden, Ontario, the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre, is named in his honour. An annual harness horse race at Dresden Raceway is dedicated to him.[2]

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Chatham Junior Maroons SOJHL 4882432213
1972–73 Chatham Junior Maroons SOJHL 5214415560
1973–74 Omaha Knights CHL 7182230144 51126
1974–75 Omaha Knights CHL 7893241158 61788
1975–76 Atlanta Flames NHL 38561111 20000
1975–76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 2714152956
1976–77 Atlanta Flames NHL 7820244435 30004
1977–78 Atlanta Flames NHL 7422163851 20000
1978–79 Atlanta Flames NHL 80213152135 100016
1979–80 Atlanta Flames NHL 80233154100 411210
1980–81 Calgary Flames NHL 4215153093 16781528
1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 7022224491 31014
1982–83 Washington Capitals NHL 7125143993 41014
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 40004
1983–84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 33881611
NHL totals 570161167328624 351091966

References

  1. Malone, Mark (10 March 2018). "He was my hero". Chatham Daily News. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. "Ken Houston Memorial Pace Set For This Sunday At Dresden - Ontario Racing". ontarioracing.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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