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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 was NHL Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's brother, Colleen Howe's brother-in-law and uncle to Mark and Marty Howe.

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 minors in Canada and the United States, but played only 33 games in the National Hockey League over three season in the 1950s.

Howe retired after the 1956-57 season in the British National League, but returned to hockey for 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. 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.

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