Orville Russell "Obs" Heximer (February 16, 1910 – July 16, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 85 games in the National Hockey League between 1929 and 1935. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, he played with the New York Americans, New York Rangers, and Boston Bruins.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1942, was spent in various minor leagues.
| Obs Heximer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1910 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | July 16, 1988 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Americans Boston Bruins New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1942 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1926–27 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 14 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 40 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1931–32 | Springfield Indians | Can-Am | 40 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1933–34 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 39 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 13 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Americans | NHL | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 39 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 36 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Springfield Indians | IAHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 41 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Niagara Falls Brights | OHA Sr | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1941–42 | Niagara Falls Weavers | OHA Sr | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Can-Am totals | 197 | 99 | 88 | 187 | 239 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | ||||
| NHL totals | 84 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database