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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.

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	1975–1984

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

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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Chatham Junior Maroons	SOJHL		48	8	24	32	213		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Chatham Junior Maroons	SOJHL		52	14	41	55	60		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Omaha Knights	CHL		71	8	22	30	144		5	1	1	2	6
1974–75	Omaha Knights	CHL		78	9	32	41	158		6	1	7	8	8
1975–76	Atlanta Flames	NHL		38	5	6	11	11		2	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		27	14	15	29	56		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Atlanta Flames	NHL		78	20	24	44	35		3	0	0	0	4
1977–78	Atlanta Flames	NHL		74	22	16	38	51		2	0	0	0	0
1978–79	Atlanta Flames	NHL		80	21	31	52	135		1	0	0	0	16
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL		80	23	31	54	100		4	1	1	2	10
1980–81	Calgary Flames	NHL		42	15	15	30	93		16	7	8	15	28
1981–82	Calgary Flames	NHL		70	22	22	44	91		3	1	0	1	4
1982–83	Washington Capitals	NHL		71	25	14	39	93		4	1	0	1	4
1983–84	Washington Capitals	NHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		33	8	8	16	11		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				570	161	167	328	624		35	10	9	19	66

References

External links

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

На других языках

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[de] Ken Houston (Eishockeyspieler)

Kenneth Lyle Houston (* 15. September 1953 in Dresden, Ontario; † 10. März 2018 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario) war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler, der im Verlauf seiner aktiven Karriere zwischen 1973 und 1984 unter anderem 605 Spiele für die Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals und Los Angeles Kings in der National Hockey League auf der Position des rechten Flügelstürmers bestritten hat.

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- [en] Ken Houston (ice hockey)

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[ru] Хьюстон, Кен

Ке́ннет Лайл Хью́стон (англ. Kenneth Lyle Houston; 15 сентября 1953, Дрезден (Онтарио), Онтарио — 10 марта 2018) — канадский хоккеист, правый нападающий. Выступал в Национальной хоккейной лиге в период 1975—1984 годов, был игроком таких клубов как «Атланта Флэймз», «Калгари Флэймз», «Вашингтон Кэпиталз» и «Лос-Анджелес Кингз».

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