Article is from earlier this year, he's since signed on as a coach for the BCHL Prince George Spruce Kings.
A few interesting tidbits about the Flames and what led to his decision to leave a Pro career behind.
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/s...sion-1.2229840
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During a successful four-season WHL career as a sniper with the Chilliwack Bruins, Howse scored 140 goals in 262 games. The Flames picked him in the third round of the 2009 draft, 74th overall. But after two seasons in the AHL with the Abbotsford Heat, Howse's promising career in the pro ranks was cut short in September 2013 when he realized his heart was no longer in the game and he decided not to report to the Flames' rookie camp.
He returned to his home in Prince George, got into coaching, and soon discovered it satisfied his hockey soul. He started with the bantam Tier 2 team and worked his way up to the top minor hockey team in the city, the midget Tier 1 Coast Inn of the North Cougars. This past season, he guided the Cougars all the way to the provincial championship banner.
"I'm happy again, and that was the biggest thing, I wasn't happy playing," said Howse, who turns 25 in July. "My emotions and passion for the game of hockey just was not there any more. It got beaten out of me and it sucked. And now, I think I've found it again. Ninety per cent of the time, I'm smiling at the rink. I'm very happy with what I'm doing now and loving it and hopefully I can keep getting better at it.
"It is what it is with me and Calgary and I'll just keep it between us and them, but I just didn't enjoy it. Now, with every kid I teach, I make sure they're enjoying what they do and they love it and that's how I build my relationships with the kids. It all comes down to pushing kids to the next level the proper way."
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He took the high road, but it does make you wonder what went down. Sounds like he's happy now though, and that's what's most important. I'm happy he's found something that allowed him to reconnect with the game and those kids will benefit from that the most.