Chick Webster

John Robert "Chick" Webster (November 3, 1920 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1940 to 1953, was spent in the minor leagues. He also was a soldier in the Second World War.

Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, Webster played 14 games with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season. His brother, Don Webster, also played briefly in the NHL, appearing in 27 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. During World War II, he was a forward observer and gunner for the 13th Field Regiment of the 3rd Canadian Division. He served in Germany, Holland, England, France, and the North Sea. After Milt Schmidt's death in January 2017, he became the oldest living former NHL player. His wife, Leona, died in 2009 of Alzheimer's disease. He died at home in Mattawa on January 18, 2018, at the age of 97. His nickname, Chick, was given to him in his playing days for his love for chewing Chiclets gum.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1937–38 Toronto Native Sons OHA 12 3 6 9 0 — — — — — 1938–39 Toronto Native Sons OHA 14 6 4 10 8 8 4 3 7 8 1939–40 Toronto Native Sons OHA 11 3 6 9 21 — — — — — 1939–40 Toronto Stockyards TMHL 13 9 8 17 14 — — — — — 1940–41 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 62 24 37 61 21 — — — — — 1941–42 St. Catharines Saints OHA Sr 12 1 7 8 26 — — — — — 1941–42 Toronto Stockyards RMHL 3 1 3 4 0 1 3 0 3 0 1941–42 Camp Borden Army NDHL — — — — — 1 0 1 1 0 1942–43 Petawawa Grenades UOVHL 3 5 1 6 6 2 3 1 4 0 1942–43 Petawawa Grenates Al-Cup — — — — — 8 7 6 13 21 1945–46 Toronto Uptown Tires TMHL 3 1 4 5 2 — — — — — 1945–46 Baltimore Clippers EAHL 15 7 9 16 5 — — — — — 1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 47 9 15 24 26 3 0 2 2 6 1946–47 New York Rovers EAHL 13 7 11 18 36 — — — — — 1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 65 22 37 59 12 4 1 1 2 0 1948–49 New Haven Ramblers AHL 65 16 33 49 24 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 14 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1949–50 New Haven Ramblers AHL 38 9 17 26 16 — — — — — 1950–51 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 63 20 28 48 36 6 1 1 2 2 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 49 6 12 18 15 7 3 2 5 0 1952–53 Syracuse Warriors AHL 13 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1952–53 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 12 1 7 8 4 2 0 1 1 0 AHL totals 227 64 116 180 93 11 4 3 7 0 NHL totals 14 0 0 0 4 — — — — —