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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Wing (ice Hockey)
Winger, in the Ice hockey, game of ice hockey, is a forward (ice hockey), forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically Flanking maneuver, flank the centre (ice hockey), centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point (ice hockey), point in the defensive zone. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
