Vic Howe Explained

Vic Howe
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:172
Played For:New York Rangers
Birth Date:2 November 1929
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Death Place:Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Career Start:1948
Career End: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.[1] 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.[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.

Post-playing career

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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1946–47King George High SchoolHS-CA
1947–48Saskatoon TechSJRHL
1947–48Saskatoon QuakersWCSHL2 2 1 3 4
1948–49Windsor Hettche SpitfiresIHL31 16 14 30 17
1949–50Windsor SpitfiresOHA41 9 11 20 1511 2 6 8 6
1950–51New York RoversEHL53 15 24 39 555 1 3 4 2
1950–51New York RangersNHL3 1 0 1 2
1951–52New York RoversEHL59 21 34 55 15
1951–52Cincinnati MohawksAHL2 0 1 1 0
1952–53Troy Uncle Sam TrojansEHL59 27 52 79 23
1952–53Saskatoon QuakersWHL1 0 0 0 2
1953–54Saskatoon QuakersWHL65 15 23 38 356 0 2 2 0
1953–54New York RangersNHL1 0 0 0 0
1954–55Valleyfield BravesQSHL6 1 1 2 4
1954–55Saskatoon Quakers/Vancouver CanucksWHL22 3 6 9 2
1954–55New York RangersNHL29 2 4 6 10
1955–56Regina/Brandon RegalsWHL3 0 0 0 0
1956–57Harringay RacersBNL45 26 26 52 32
1961–62Moncton BeaversNSSHL33 19 30 49 1011 4 8 12 4
1965–66Moncton HawksExhib7 3 4 7 2
NHL totals33 3 4 7 10
Source:[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dryden, Steve. The Top 100 NHL Players of All Time. Transcontinental Sports Publishers. 1998. Toronto. 26–32. 0-7710-4175-6.
  2. Web site: Vic Howe, brother of hockey legend, dies at 85. NHL.com.
  3. Web site: Brother vs. Brother: Gordie and Vic Howe.
  4. Web site: Gordie Howe's brother, Vic Howe, dead at 85. torontosun.
  5. Web site: Vic Howe Obituary (2015) - Saskatoon StarPhoenix. www.legacy.com.
  6. Web site: Gordie Howe's family mourns younger brother. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205064441/http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/gordie-howes-family-mourns-younger-brother/ar-AA8YPM3?srcref=rss . 2015-02-05 . .
  7. Web site: Vic Howe NHL player profile. NHL.com. January 23, 2022.