Vic Howe
Victor Stanley Howe (November 2, 1929 – January 31, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. He was NHL Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's brother, Colleen Howe's brother-in-law and uncle to Mark and Marty Howe.
| Vic Howe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 2, 1929 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 31, 2015 (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 | ||
Howe was born to Ab and Katherine Howe as one of nine children.[1] He was raised in Saskatoon and played most of his career in the minors in Canada and the United States, but played only 33 games in the National Hockey League over three seasons in the 1950s.[2]
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.
Howe retired from hockey in 1957 to work as a constable with the Canadian National Railway Police in Moncton, New Brunswick.[3] He died on January 31, 2015.[4]
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.[5] He was survived by brother Gordie and sister Helen Cummine of Saskatoon.[6]
Career statistics
Source:[7]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | IHL | 31 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Dryden, Steve (1998). The Top 100 NHL Players of All Time. Toronto: Transcontinental Sports Publishers. pp. 26–32. ISBN 0-7710-4175-6.
- http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=751793
- http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2011/03/brother-vs-brother-gordie-and-vic-howe.html
- http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/03/gordie-howes-brother-vic-howe-dead-at-85
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestarphoenix/obituary.aspx?pid=174043116
- https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/gordie-howes-family-mourns-younger-brother/ar-AA8YPM3?srcref=rss
- Internet Hockey Database