Red Wings: The Top 10 Scoring Defensemen in Team History
By Chris Giles
Willie Huber
GP: 372
G: 68
A: 140
PTS: 208
Willie Huber was a 1st round draft pick, #9 overall by Detroit in 1978.
Prior to turning professional, Huber played three seasons in the OMJHL for the Hamilton/St. Catharines Fincups. I was lucky enough to watch Huber play several times in my hometown during his junior years and I always left the arena impressed by his poise on the blueline.
Huber played for Canada in two World Junior Championships collecting a Silver Medal in 1977 and a Bronze Medal in 1978.
For his NHL career, Huber played five seasons for Detroit and parts of five seasons for the New York Rangers. In his final NHL season, Huber played for New York, Vancouver and Philadelphia. His best season occurred in 1980-81 while Huber was a member of Detroit when he scored 49 points in 80 games. In 655 NHL games over 10 seasons, Huber scored 321 regular season points. In five playoff seasons, Huber scored 10 points in 33 games.
In 1982-83, while he was a member of Detroit, Huber played in his only NHL All-Star game.