Howard Riopelle

Joseph Howard "Howie" "Rip" Riopelle (January 30, 1922 – September 22, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 169 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario.

Howie Riopelle
Riopelle in 1947
Born (1922-01-30)January 30, 1922
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died September 22, 2013(2013-09-22) (aged 91)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19451955
Howard Riopelle, Montreal Canadiens
Howard Riopelle, Montreal Canadiens

Riopelle died at his home in Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa, Ontario in 2013, aged 91.[1]

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