Vic Howe

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 seasonPlayoffs 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's 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 — — — — — Source: