Reginald ‘Red’ Horner, 95; Oldest Ex-Pro Hockey Player

Reginald “Red” Horner, 95, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who was thought to be the oldest living former National Hockey League player, died Wednesday in Toronto. The cause of death was not reported.

Born in Lynden, Ontario, Canada, Horner began his professional hockey career in 1928 and helped Toronto win a Stanley Cup in 1932. He was selected as a team captain in 1938 and retained that title until he retired in 1940. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1965.

The first real bad boy of professional hockey, Horner once spent 17 minutes in the penalty box during the first period of a game. He led the NHL in penalty minutes eight seasons in a row, from 1932-33 through 1939-40. In 1935-36, he set a record that lasted for 20 years with 167 penalty minutes in 43 games.

Horner retired with 42 goals and 110 assists.