Player's Profile
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- Name: Ryan Howse
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 195 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-07-06
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Prince George, British Columbia
- Acquired: 3rd round (74th overall), 2009
- Playing In: CHL
Ryan Howse
Prospect Grade: 7.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Howse netted 21 goals and 37 points in 30 games with the Cariboo Cougars (BCMML) this season, while also competing for Team Pacific in the 2007 World U17 Hockey Challenge. He also saw his first bit of WHL hockey this season, suiting up for five games (one goal) with the Chilliwack Bruins.
2007-08: This marked the wingers first full WHL season, which he spent with Chilliwack. In 54 games, Howse potted 10 goals and 17 points, adding a goal and another helper through four playoff games.
2008-09: The Prince George native returned to his old stomping grounds this season, suiting up for a career-high 61 games with the Chilliwack Bruins for his second full installment of WHL hockey. He tallied a personal best 31 goals, along with four hat tricks, and 44 points this season. A concussion sidelined him for a few games at the beginning of the season, but the injury didn’t affect his play. Next season should be his last with the Bruins (WHL).
HF's March 2009 feature on Howse.
2009-10: Howse improved his overall game in his fourth season with the Chilliwack Bruins. He scored 47 goals (15 power play goals) along with 25 assists and a plus nine rating in 72 WHL games. The talented sniper was given a chance to play on the penalty killing unit where he tallied four shorthanded goals while improving his defensive play. The Bruins would make the WHL playoffs but lose in the first round even though Howse scored five goals along with an assist and an even rating in six playoff games.
2010-11: Howse showed an excellent scoring touch in his last season with the Chilliwack Bruins and signed an entry level contract with the Calgary Flames on Dec. 21, 2010. He scored 51 goals, with 32 assists but a minus 19 rating while taking 40 PIMs in 70 WHL games. The feisty winger was the main offensive threat for the Bruins this year and helped them make the playoffs. In the 4-1 playoff series loss to the Spokane Chiefs, Howse was shutdown, only scoring 1 goal as the main cog in the Bruins' offense. In his defense, the Chiefs were just a far superior team which easily blanketed the 20-year-old left winger.
Talent Analysis
Howse is a solid skater and a natural scorer who isn't afraid to go in the dirty areas of the ice while finding ways to score goals. He has a natural ability to change the shooting angle of his body and stick blade quickly to get his accurate shot through traffic to the net. The offensively skilled forward must continue improving his defensive game while showing that he can score at the professional level.
Future
Howse will probably be assigned to the AHL Abbottsford Heat for the season to prove that he can be a scorer at the professional level while helping the team's overall scoring problems. The natural sniper will most likely play with his junior centerman, Roman Horak, on one of the top two forward lines for the Heat.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: August, 17th 2011
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