Edwin John Long (June 11, 1933 – July 28, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 801 games in the International Hockey League with the Fort Wayne Komets from 1952 to 1966. He was a first team all-star in the 1961–62 and 1962–63 seasons.
| Eddie Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 11, 1933 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | July 28, 2023 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Fort Wayne Komets Louisville Rebels | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1971 | ||
Playing career
editIn the 1957–58 season after the Komets were eliminated from the post-season by the Indianapolis Chiefs, Long made a cameo with the Louisville Rebels in the deciding game 7 of the Turner Cup Finals against the Chiefs. Allowed to play for the Rebels as a replacement for the injured Marius Groleau, Long participated and scored a goal in the Rebels' Finals defeat to the Chiefs on April 2, 1958. Long suffered the rare distinctive feat of being eliminated twice in the same post-season to the same opponent.[1]
After the 1966 season, Long retired from professional hockey and played for four years in the Senior's Ontario league with the Kingston Aces.
In 1988, as the Fort Wayne Komets' second-highest point-getter in franchise history, Long was re-inducted into the newly established Komets Hall of Fame.[2] He was honoured with his jersey number #16 retired.[3]
Death
editEddie Long died on July 28, 2023, at the age of 90.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 60 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 62 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 54 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 60 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 58 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 64 | 38 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 56 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 32 | ||
| 1959–60 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 67 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 63 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 1960–61 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 69 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 89 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1961–62 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 58 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 70 | 56 | 46 | 102 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 1963–64 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 65 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 67 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 1964–65 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 38 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL totals | 801 | 425 | 427 | 852 | 763 | 67 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 72 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 1962, 1963 | |
References
edit- ^ "Indy's title teams: The 1958 Chiefs". indyblogspot.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "Komets Hall of Fame". Fort Wayne Komets. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Komets' jersey retirement means different things to honorees". News-Sentinel. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
- ^ Justin A. Cohn (July 29, 2023). "Eddie Long, beloved figure known as "Mr. Komet," dies at 90". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database