Howard McNamara

Howard Dennis McNamara (November 22, 1891 – September 24, 1940) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, including the 1916 Stanley Cup champions. McNamara is the younger brother of Harold and George, who also played professionally.

Playing career Born in Randolph, Ontario, Howard moved to Sault Ste. Marie when he was 12 years old. Along with George, he joined the Halifax Crescents in the Maritime Professional Hockey League in 1911–12, thus forming the "Dynamite Twins". The pair were unusually large for players of that era and formed a formidable defensive pair. Howard moved on to become captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association when they won their first Stanley Cup in 1916. McNamara played in an exhibition series in 1912–13 with the Toronto Tecumsehs.

Personal life Both Howard and his brother George served in World War I. George rose in the ranks from lieutenant to major. After returning from Europe, George and Howard founded the McNamara Construction Company and developed it into a prosperous firm.

Howard McNamara died of a heart seizure on his yacht "Brigadier" during a fishing trip near Deseronto, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1908–09 Montreal Shamrocks ECHA 10 4 0 4 61 — — — — — 1908–09 Canadian Soo Pros Exhib 2 4 0 4 6 — — — — — 1909–10 Berlin Dutchmen OPHL 8 4 0 4 28 — — — — — 1909–10 Cobalt Silver Kings NHA 6 0 0 0 15 — — — — — 1910–11 Waterloo Colts OPHL 15 2 0 2 — 1 0 0 0 — 1911–12 Halifax Crescents MaPHL 11 4 0 4 26 — — — — — 1912–13 Toronto Tecumsehs NHA 20 12 0 12 62 — — — — — 1913–14 Toronto Ontarios NHA 20 7 6 13 36 — — — — — 1914–15 Toronto Shamrocks NHA 18 4 1 5 67 — — — — — 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens NHA 24 10 7 17 119 — — — — — 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens St-Cup — — — — — 5 0 0 0 24 1916–17 Toronto 228th Battalion NHA 12 11 3 14 36 — — — — — 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10 1 0 1 4 — — — — — NHA totals 100 44 17 61 335 — — — — — NHL totals 10 1 0 1 4 — — — — —