Hib Milks

Hib Milks
Date of birth	April 1, 1899
place of birth	Eardley , Quebec , Canada
date of death	January 21, 1949
Place of death	Shawville , Quebec , Canada
size	180 cm
Weight	75 kg
position	Left wing
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1919-1922	Ottawa Gunners
1922-1923	Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
1923-1924	Ottawa New Edinburgh
1924-1925	Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
1925-1930	Pittsburgh Pirates
1930-1931	Philadelphia Quakers
1931-1932	New York Rangers
1932	Ottawa Senators

Hibbert Henry "Hib" Milks (born April 1, 1899 in Eardley , Québec ; † January 21, 1949 in Shawville , Québec) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 328 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during his playing career between 1919 and 1933 , Philadelphia Quakers , New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators played in the National Hockey League on the left winger position .

Career

Milks played after he had spent parts of his junior years at clubs from the Canadian capital Ottawa , from 1919 first for the Ottawa Gunners in the local city league. In 1922, the striker moved to the United States and joined the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets for a year . After returning to Ottawa for a while, he went on the ice again for the Yellow Jackets in the amateur area between 1924 and 1925.

On September 26, 1925, Milks was finally submitted to a professional contract by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the National Hockey League , for which he proved in the following five seasons until 1930 as a reliable scorer and accurate goalscorer. Before the 1930/31 season , the Pirates franchise was relocated and played as the Philadelphia Quakers from then on . In the team's disastrous season, Milks was one of the few bright spots and team captain of the team with 17 goals . When the franchise dissolved after the season, the New York Rangers secured the services of the attacker in the dispersal draft that was held . With only four assists in 48 games, the Canadian was unable to continue his previous performance at any time, whereupon the Rangers did not offer him a new contract. As a free agent , he moved to the Ottawa Senators in his hometown for the 1932/33 season . After 16 games for the Senators, Milks injured himself so badly in a game in late December 1932 that he had to end his career immediately. In total, he played 328 NHL games between 1925 and 1932, in which he scored 128 points scorer.

After the Second World War , Milsk settled in Shawville in the province of Québec . He died on January 21, 1949 at the age of 49.

Achievements and Awards

• 1922 OCHL Second All-Star Team

NHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	8th	317	87	41	128	179
Playoffs	3	11	0	0	0	2

Web links

• Hib Milks at legendsofhockey.net (English)
• Hib Milks at eliteprospects.com (English)