NHL Legend
Gordie Howe Dies at 88
This morning, I was saddened to hear of
the passing of Gordie Howe. I woke up and checked my Twitter, as I usually do
first thing in the morning, and my heart dropped when I received the news from
that very first tweet. The hockey world has just lost a hero and an icon. But I
am sure glad “Mr. Hockey” had such a long, fulfilling life and hockey career.
He will be greatly missed.
Howe
played hockey for a total of 32 years. 25 of them were spent in the NHL with
the Detroit Red Wings from 1946-1971. He then played for the WHA’s Houston
Aeros and New England Whalers between 1973 and 1979. He spent his last season
with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-1980 at the age of 51. For years, he held the
NHL record for goals (801), assists (1049), and points (1850). He won 4 Stanley
Cups, 6 Hart Trophies, and 6 Art Ross Trophies in his storied career.
Gordie Howe (1928-2016)
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