Brett Howden, Brett's younger brother, was selected 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On August 10, 2017, Quinton Howden married Cassandra (Tremblay) Howden. "Entry Draft, 2010 NHL." "Quinton Howden player profile," Hockey Canada, retrieved on May 6, 2011. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/pages/entry-draft-2010-nhl. Brothers Quinton and Brett Howden were both drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the same draft, with Quinton being chosen first. They both played for the University of Michigan Wolverines before joining the Ottawa Senators' organization. The Howdens are twins; they both grew up in North Battleford, Saskatchewan and played minor hockey together before going their separate ways to attend college. While at the University of Michigan, the brothers became teammates with future National Hockey League (NHL) players Matt Duchene and Ryan Getzlaf. After graduating from Michigan, the three went their separate ways until getting called back up to the NHL during the 2009-10 season. Today, all four men remain friends. In the summer of 2010, the Howdens each signed a two-year entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators. At the end of the 2013-14 season, Brett was not offered a new contract by the Sens and as a result he became an unrestricted free agent.