Eddie Long (ice hockey)

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 (1933-06-11)June 11, 1933
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died July 28, 2023(2023-07-28) (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

In 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

Eddie Long died on July 28, 2023, at the age of 90.[4]

Career statistics
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
Award Year
IHL
First All-Star Team 1962, 1963

References
  1. "Indy's title teams: The 1958 Chiefs". indyblogspot.com. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  2. "Komets Hall of Fame". Fort Wayne Komets. November 17, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. "Komets' jersey retirement means different things to honorees". News-Sentinel. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  4. Justin A. Cohn (July 29, 2023). "Eddie Long, beloved figure known as "Mr. Komet," dies at 90". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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