Hec Highton

Hec Highton
Highton, circa 1950
Born (1923-12-10)December 10, 1923
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Died September 28, 1985(1985-09-28) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1943–1951

Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season.[1] On January 7, 1944, he was sent to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League with Gord Buttrey and $10,000 for goaltender Mike Karakas. He retired in 1951 after a stint with the Pacific Coast Hockey League.

  1. ^ "Hec Highton NHL Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.