Howard Dennis McNamara (November 22, 1891 – September 24, 1940) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. He played professionally from 1908 to 1920, including two seasons with the
Montreal Canadiens
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, including the 1916
Stanley Cup
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champions. McNamara is the younger brother of
Harold
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Arts a ...
and
George
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, who also played professionally.
Playing career
Born in Randolph,
Ontario
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, Howard moved to
Sault Ste. Marie when he was 12 years old. Along with George, he joined the
Halifax Crescents The Halifax Crescents were an early amateur and later, professional ice hockey team operating in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team operated in several leagues, gone defunct and been resurrected. The original club challenged for the Stanley Cu ...
in the
Maritime Professional Hockey League
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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
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of the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
of the
National Hockey Association
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when they won their first Stanley Cup in 1916. McNamara played in an exhibition series in 1912–13 with the
Toronto Tecumsehs
The Tecumseh Hockey Club, also known as the Toronto Tecumsehs and nicknamed the Indians, were a team in the National Hockey Association in 1912–13. They then became the Toronto Ontarios.
History
The NHA was founded in 1909 without any teams ...
.
Personal life
Both Howard and his brother George served in
World War I
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. 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 heart seizure on his yacht "Brigadier" during a fishing trip near
Deseronto
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The town was named for Captain John Deseronto, a n ...
, Ontario.
"H. McNamara Dies on Yacht At Deseronto"
''Ottawa Journal''. September 24, 1940 (pg. 11).
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1891 births
1940 deaths
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Canadian military personnel of World War I
Cobalt Silver Kings players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Montreal Canadiens (NHA) players
Montreal Canadiens players
Stanley Cup champions
Toronto 228th Battalion players
Toronto Ontarios players
Toronto Shamrocks players
Toronto Tecumsehs players