Vic Howe

Vic Howe
Born	(1929-11-02)November 2, 1929 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	January 31, 2015(2015-01-31) (aged 85) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1948–1957

Victor Stanley Howe (November 2, 1929 – January 31, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers between 1951 and 1955. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1957, was spent in various minor leagues. Howe's brother, Gordie, and nephews Mark and Marty all played in the NHL as well; both Gordie and Mark are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Life and career

Howe was born to Ab and Katherine Howe as one of nine children. He was raised in Saskatoon and played most of his career in the minor leagues, and played 33 games in the National Hockey League over three seasons in the 1950s.

Howe retired after the 1956–57 season in the British National League, but returned to hockey for the 1961–62 season with the Moncton Beavers of the Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League a senior league in New Brunswick.

Post-playing career

Howe retired from hockey in 1957 to work as a constable with the Canadian National Railway Police in Moncton, New Brunswick. He died on January 31, 2015.

Howe retired from CN and lived in Moncton until his death. He was predeceased by wife Jaquie (2007) and daughter Vicki (2014), as well as two brothers and three sisters. He was survived by brother Gordie and sister Helen Cummine of Saskatoon.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	King George High School	HS-CA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Saskatoon Tech	SJRHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Saskatoon Quakers	WCSHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	2	1	3	4
1948–49	Windsor Hettche Spitfires	IHL		31	16	14	30	17		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Windsor Spitfires	OHA		41	9	11	20	15		11	2	6	8	6
1950–51	New York Rovers	EHL		53	15	24	39	55		5	1	3	4	2
1950–51	New York Rangers	NHL		3	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	New York Rovers	EHL		59	21	34	55	15		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Cincinnati Mohawks	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Troy Uncle Sam Trojans	EHL		59	27	52	79	23		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Saskatoon Quakers	WHL		65	15	23	38	35		6	0	2	2	0
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Valleyfield Braves	QSHL		6	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Saskatoon Quakers/Vancouver Canucks	WHL		22	3	6	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	New York Rangers	NHL		29	2	4	6	10		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Regina/Brandon Regals	WHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Harringay Racers	BNL		45	26	26	52	32		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Moncton Beavers	NSSHL		33	19	30	49	10		11	4	8	12	4
1965–66	Moncton Hawks	Exhib		—	—	—	—	—		7	3	4	7	2
NHL totals				33	3	4	7	10		—	—	—	—	—

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External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com