| Hec Highton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Highton, circa 1949 | |||
| Born |
December 10, 1923 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 28, 1985 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1943–1951 | ||
Hector Salisbury Highton (December 10, 1923 – September 28, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played twenty-four games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1943–44 season. On January 7, 1944, he was sent to the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League with Gord Buttrey and $10,000 for goaltender Mike Karakas. He retired in 1951 after a stint with the Pacific Coast Hockey League.