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Known simply as Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1946 until 1971. Twenty-five of those seasons were with one team, the Detroit Red Wings, for whom he wore the number nine on his red and white jersey.
Howe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame just one year after leaving Detroit, but in 1973 the ambidextrous winger was back on the ice, this time in the fledging World Hockey Association for the Houston Aeros. Howe played four seasons with the Aeros, leading them to championships in two, and he capped his incredible career with three years in a Whalers uniform.
In his last season with the Whalers, 1979-1980, the Hartford-based team was made a part of the NHL. Howe played in all 80 of the team’s regular-season games, and he left the spor...
Most of Howe’s scoring records were broken by Wayne Gretzky, who chose 99 as his Edmonton Oilers number as an homage to Howe. But Howe still holds numerous records relating to his amazing longevity.
Another milestone unlikely to be equaled is his place in history as the only player to be on the same team with two of his sons. Before Howe joined the Aeros in 1973, the team had already drafted his sons Mark (a top prospect) and Marty. Howe played with them in both Houston and Hartford.
Howe’s final appearance on the ice came in the 1997-1998 season as a member of the International Hockey League’s Detroit Vipers. He played one game at age 69, becoming the only player to skate professionally in six separate decades, which in Howe’s case meant the 1940s through the 1990s.
Because Howe got such an early start and lasted so long in the sport, there is a great deal of vintage hockey memorabilia associated with his years as a player. About the only thing you won’t find is a Howe rookie card because no one was printing hockey cards in the mid-to-late 1940s.
A Canadian company called Parkhurst produced the first Howe hockey card—it dates from the 1951-1952 season. Parkhurst was the only game in town until 1954, when Topps got into the hockey act.
Interestingly, a vintage Topps Howe hockey card from 1954, even one in mediocre condition, is more collectible than a higher-grade Parkhurst Howe hockey card from the same year. Also prized is the 1969 O-Pee-Chee card of Howe, which features the smiling veteran next to his nickname.
Other types of vintage Howe hockey collectibles include signed pucks, sticks, and jerseys—some collectors want one jersey from each of the teams Howe played for, but Red Wings jerseys are the most popular.
Paper collectibles, from tickets to programs, are also fan favorites. A pair of tickets from the night Howe broke Maurice “Rocket” Richards’ scoring record is in the Hockey Hall of Fame. As for programs, teams all over the league routinely put Howe’s photo on the covers of game-day programs, since Howe was often the main draw.
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Boston Bruins center Gregory Campbell assist shy of Gordie Howe hat trick in ...
MassLive.com, May 19thCampbell finished an assist shy of a Gordie Howe hat trick. Campbell ripped in rookie defenseman Torey Krug's rebound from the left point, which gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead at 2:24 of the second period. It was Campbell's first goal of the playoffs and...Read more
'Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story,' TV review
New York Daily News, May 3rdA hockey biography might seem like an unusual digression for Hallmark, whose movies almost all revolve around family love stories. But a few minutes into this tale of Gordie Howe, one of the greatest hockey players ever, it's clear that's exactly what...Read more
Gordie Howe Movie: 'Mr Hockey' Biopic Focuses On 1973-74 WHA Season With ...
Huffington Post, May 2nd"I've been in the film business for a long time, but this project really comes from the heart," he said. "This hits a real sweet spot for me because my mom and dad, long before they owned the team, used to take me to the Olympia to watch Gordie Howe...Read more
Mark Howe Talks Of ' Mr. Hockey ' Movie , Detroit Red Wings In Playoffs
Utica Observer Dispatch (blog), May 1stWith all his hockey pedigree , and in having the greatest hockey player of all-time as his father, it was only natural that Mark was asked for his input on the ' Mr. Hockey ' - The Gordie Howe Story . ' Mr. Hockey ' aired on Canada's CBC TV this past...Read more
Gordie Howe Film a Great Tribute to Long Forgotten Era of Hockey
Bleacher Report, April 30thIn an effort to immortalize one of the greatest to have ever played the game, Gordie Howe earned the film treatment. Having aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (home to Hockey Night in Canada) on April 28, Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story...Read more
"Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" debuts May 4 on Hallmark Channel
NewsOK.com, April 29thThe world knows him as “Mr. Hockey,” Gordie Howe, and gave him that unique distinction because of his unprecedented accomplishments he achieved as the only player to have ever competed in the NHL in five different decades. Gordie is arguably one of...Read more
Legend Mark Howe talks new movie, Aeros
Houston Chronicle (blog), April 28th“Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe” story, which is the movie about Gordie Howe's return to the sport at age 44 to play with his sons, premieres May 4 on the Hallmark Channel. Hockey Stop got a rare interview with Mark Howe during Sunday's game where he...Read more
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