Howe, Gordie

Howe, Gordie
in full Gordon Howe

born March 31, 1928, Floral, Sask., Can.

Canadian-born U.S. ice-hockey player, regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

In 26 seasons (1945–71) in the NHL, in 25 of them playing right wing with the Detroit Red Wings, he set all-time career records for goals (801), assists (1,049), and points (1,850). (His records were later broken by Wayne Gretzky.) Howe went on to play for or manage non-NHL teams before retiring in 1980. A tough-minded competitor, he was known for the "Gordie Howe hat trick"
a goal, an assist, and a fight.

Gordie Howe, 1969

By courtesy of the National Hockey League

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▪ Canadian athlete
byname of  Gordon Howe  
born March 31, 1928, Floral, Sask., Can.
 
 Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player and administrator. His career record of 1,850 total points (goals and assists) in the National Hockey League (NHL) stood until it was broken by Wayne Gretzky (Gretzky, Wayne) in 1989. His record of 801 goals in the NHL was broken by Gretzky in 1994. For three decades Howe entertained fans with his skill and competitive fire and became known for the “Gordie Howe hat-trick,” which comprised a goal, an assist, and a fight in a single game.

      Howe played hockey from the age of five; he moved to the United States in 1944 and was put on the Detroit Red Wings' negotiating list that same year. He was signed to a contract for Omaha in 1945 and played a season there before joining the Red Wings in 1946. He won the Hart Trophy for the most valuable player of the season several times and was named Canada's Athlete of the Year in 1963. He left the Red Wings in 1971 to play for and become the vice president (president from 1973) of the Houston Aeros in the World Hockey Association (WHA); with two of his sons he played for that team through 1977, five seasons after his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He played from 1978 to 1980 with the New England (later the Hartford) Whalers of the WHA, later merged into the NHL. During his 33-season career, he had 1,071 goals (801 in the NHL) and 1,518 assists (1,049 in the NHL) and played in 2,421 games. After his retirement as a player, Howe became director of player development for the Whalers and chairman of the board for a marketing company.

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