Red Heron

Robert Greatrex "Red" Heron (December 31, 1917 — December 14, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 106 games in the National Hockey League between 1938 and 1942 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brooklyn Americans, and Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1942, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1932–33 Toronto Marlboros OHA Jr 9 4 1 5 4 3 0 0 0 2 1933–34 Toronto Native Sons OHA Jr 12 11 7 18 7 — — — — — 1934–35 West Toronto Nationals OHA Jr 12 3 1 4 14 — — — — — 1935–36 West Toronto Nationals OHA Jr 9 11 6 17 16 5 6 4 10 2 1935–36 Toronto Goodyears OHA Sr 13 16 1 17 4 6 4 2 6 9 1935–36 West Toronto Nationals M-Cup — — — — — 12 18 8 26 20 1936–37 Toronto Goodyears OHA Sr 8 5 3 8 16 5 3 0 3 8 1937–38 Toronto Goodyears OHA Sr 16 21 15 36 6 6 3 2 5 4 1937–38 Syracuse Stars IAHL 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1938–39 Syracuse Stars IAHL 46 12 14 26 26 3 0 1 1 10 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 11 12 23 12 9 2 0 2 2 1939–40 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 4 3 3 6 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 35 9 5 14 12 7 0 2 2 0 1940–41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 11 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 7 3 3 6 2 — — — — — 1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 12 1 1 2 12 3 0 0 0 0 1941–42 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 23 20 16 36 10 — — — — — 1942–43 Toronto Research Colonels TMHL 12 22 12 34 4 — — — — — 1942–43 Toronto People's Credit TIHL 5 5 4 9 8 7 8 10 18 12 1943–44 Toronto RCAF OHA Sr 15 6 10 16 12 — — — — — 1943–44 Toronto Staffords TMHL 6 9 5 14 4 9 9 5 14 8 1944–45 Rockcliffe RCAF ONDHL — — — — — 2 0 2 2 0 1946–47 Toronto Barkers TIHL 26 37 25 62 6 6 9 3 12 4 1947–48 Toronto Barkers TIHL 26 23 17 40 10 9 10 6 16 18 1948–49 Toronto Barkers TIHL 6 1 4 5 6 4 3 0 3 4 NHL totals 106 21 19 40 38 21 2 2 4 6