- Center for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadians (1923-1924 thru 1933-1934 & 1936-1937), Chicago Black Hawks (1934-1935 thru 1935-1936), and New York Rangers (1935-1936).
- Broke a leg in an NHL game against the Chicago Black Hawks, 28 January 1937. He died less than two weeks later from complications related to the injury.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1945 (charter class).
- Father of Howie Morenz Jr' and of Marlene Mary, father-in-law of Bernard Geoffrion', grandfather of Danny Geoffrion and great-grandfather of Blake Geoffrion who are also hockey players.
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