Victor Stanley Howe (November 2, 1929 – January 31, 2015) was a Canadian professional

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right wing. He played 33 games in the

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with the

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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

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and Marty all played in the NHL as well; both Gordie and Mark are in the

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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

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

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of the

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a senior league in

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Post-playing career

Howe retired from hockey in 1957 to work as a

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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

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