University of Connecticut Athletics
2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Kale Howarth
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Red Deer, Alberta
- Prev School:
- Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
2019-20 (Freshman Season): Played in 29 games during his sophomore season…Missed some games due to injury/illness…Upped his scoring output to 16 points in his second year in Storrs, scoring six goals with 10 assists…Finished the season as a +2, up from a -10 over 32 games as a rookie…Was the Huskies’ leader with four power play goals on the season…Had 14 blocked shots on the defensive end…Scored the game-winner in the closing minute to upset No. 8 Massachusetts at home, 3-2 (Feb. 28)…Also had an assist for a two-point night against the Minutemen…Had a point in five of the final six games of the season, three goals and three assists…Scored a power play goal to help knock off Boston University at home, 4-3 (Feb. 21)…Had a power play goal in the regular season finale at No. 12 UMass Lowell (Mar. 6)…Scored in the first game of the season, a 3-3 tie at Sacred Heart (Oct. 5)…Scored power play goals against Merrimack (Nov. 3) and No. 12 UMass Lowell (Nov. 15).
2018-19 (Freshman Season): Appeared in 32 games as a rookie…Finished with 11 points on five goals and six assists…His five goals sits him third among the clubs rookies…Generated 76 shots on goal putting him first among UConn freshman, third on the team and sixth among all Hockey East rookies…His .582 faceoff percentage is a UConn best mark and sits him first among the league’s rookies…Blocked a total of 12 shots…Had one power play goal on the season…Had three multi-point games as a freshman…Generated a season high eight shots on goal vs. Boston University (Nov. 23)…Scored two goals in falling to UMass 7-4 (Nov. 30)…Picked up a goal and an assist in Las Vegas at the Ice Vegas Invitational defeating St. Lawrence 6-3 (Jan. 05)…Scored his lone power play goal of the season as the Huskies fell to Providence 5-2 (Feb. 26)…Had two helpers in the 4-3 take down of the then No. 2 Massachusetts Minutemen (Mar. 08)…Had at least one point from Feb. 26 through Mar. 08 in three games.
In the NHL Draft: Drafted in the fifth round (148th overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Before UConn: Spent the last three seasons playing for the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL…Played in 148 career games…Had 66 goals and 82 assists…Led the team in 2017-18 and was 11th in the BCHL in scoring with 62 points in 44 games…Was named a BCHL First Team All-Star...Scored 16 points in 16 games on five goals and 11 assists in the playoffs…Had 59 points in 2016-17 in 51 games on 30 goals and 29 assists…Attended Notre Dame High School.
Personal: Born June 10, 1997…Kale David Howarth is the son of Rick and Tanya Howarth…He has a sister Michaelee…His father played for the University of Calgary…Currently an exploratory major.
