John Francis Howard (October 15, 1909 – September 14, 1983) was a Canadian professional

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player who played two games in the

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for the

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during the 1936–37 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1933 to 1945, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in

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. He died at Memorial Hospital in

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in 1983.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1909 births 1983 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Los Angeles Monarchs players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Pasadena Panthers players Pittsburgh Hornets players St. Louis Flyers (AHA) players Ice hockey people from London, Ontario Springfield Indians players Syracuse Stars (AHL) players Syracuse Stars (IHL) players Toronto Maple Leafs players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1900s-stub