Gordie Howe

'''Gordon Howe''' (born Mosquito ringtone March 31, Majo Mills 1928 in Floral, Nextel ringtones Saskatchewan) is a Sabrina Martins Canada/Canadian Free ringtones ice hockey/hockey player who is often referred to as "Mr. Hockey."

Playing Career
Gordie Howe made his NHL debut in 1946 at the age of 18, playing right wing for the Abbey Diaz Detroit Red Wings. He quickly established himself as a great goal scorer and a gifted playmaker. Using his great physical strength, he was able to dominate the opposition in a career that spanned five decades. In a feat unsurpassed by any athlete, in any sport, Gordie Howe finished in the top 5 in scoring for 20 straight seasons.

Howe led Detroit to four Mosquito ringtone Stanley Cups. During this time his line-mates, Majo Mills Sid Abel and Nextel ringtones Ted Lindsay, and Howe were known collectively as "The Production Line", both for their scoring and as an allusion to Detroit auto factories. The Red Wings were consistenly contenders throughout the Sabrina Martins 1950s and early Cingular Ringtones 1960s but began to slump in the late 1960s.

After 25 years, a wrist problem forced him to retire, but a year later he was offered a contract to play with the irvine has Houston Aeros of the newly formed jaws and World Hockey Association. An operation to improve his wrist made a return to ice hockey possible and he led his new team to consecutive championships. In 1974, at the age of 46, Gordie Howe was selected as the WHA's most valuable player.

When the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979, the 51-year-old Howe signed with the developments warrant Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers for one final season, competing in all 80 games of the schedule. Another milestone in a remarkable career was reached in 1997 when Gordie Howe played professional hockey in a sixth decade. He was signed to a one-game contract by the mechanic on Detroit Vipers of the amenophis abandoned International Hockey League and, almost 70 years old, made a stirring return to the ice for one shift.

His most productive seasons came during an era when scoring was difficult and checking was tight, yet Gordie Howe ranks third in NHL history with 1,850 total points made up of 801 goals and 1,049 assists. Careerwise, when his goals and assists from both the NHL and the WHA are combined, he ranks first in goals with 975. Howe would also become good friends with centered near Wayne Gretzky, who had idolised Howe as a young player, and who would later break many of Howe's scoring records and milestones.

Howe has been married to Colleen Joffa since lush frantic April 15, paradise their 1953; two of their sons, Marty and Mark, were his teammates on the Houston Aeros and the Hartford Whalers. Colleen is the founder of the regional group Detroit Junior Red Wings, the first junior hockey team in the U.S.

Awards
* park she Art Ross Memorial Trophy - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1963
* logic through Hart Memorial Trophy - 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963.
* achieved world Lester Patrick Trophy/Lester B. Patrick Award - 1967
* Made an Officer of the relentless urban Order of Canada in 1971.
* Inducted into the are age Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
* Played in the NHL All-Star Game 23 times.
* chain is Gary Davidson Trophy - 1974
* Played in the WHA All-Star Game 2 times.

Records
* Most NHL goals (801), broken by to sedlak Wayne Gretzky
* Most NHL points (1,850), broken by famine is Wayne Gretzky
* Most NHL games played (1,767)
* Most career goals (975)
* Most seasons played (26)
* Most career assists by a right winger (1,049)
* Most career points by a right winger (1,850)
* 2nd in NHL all-time goals (801)
* 3rd in NHL all-time points (1,850)
* 7th in NHL all-time assists (1,049)

Career Statistics


 
 
Regular Season
 
Playoffs


Season
Team
League
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM


1945-46
Omaha Knights
USHL
51
22
26
48
53
6
2
1
3
15


1946-47
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
58
7
15
22
52
5
0
0
0
18


1947-48
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
60
16
28
44
63
10
1
1
2
11


1948-49
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
40
12
25
37
57
11
8
3
11
19


1949-50
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
35
33
68
69
1
0
0
0
7


1950-51
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
43
43
86
74
6
4
3
7
4


1951-52
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
47
39
86
78
8
2
5
7
2


1952-53
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
49
46
95
57
6
2
5
7
2


1953-54
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
33
48
81
109
12
4
5
9
31


1954-55
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
64
29
33
62
68
11
9
11
20
24


1955-56
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
38
41
79
100
10
3
9
12
8


1956-57
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
44
45
89
72
5
2
5
7
6


1957-58
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
64
33
44
77
40
4
1
1
2
0


1958-59
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
32
46
78
57







1959-60
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
28
45
73
46
6
1
5
6
4


1960-61
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
64
23
49
72
30
11
4
11
15
10


1961-62
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
33
44
77
54







1962-63
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
38
48
86
100
11
7
9
16
22


1963-64
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
69
26
47
73
70
14
9
10
19
16


1964-65
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
29
47
76
104
7
4
2
6
20


1965-66
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
70
29
46
75
83
12
4
6
10
12


1966-67
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
69
25
40
65
53







1967-68
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
74
39
43
82
53







1968-69
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
76
44
59
103
58







1969-70
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
76
31
40
71
58
4
2
0
2
2


1970-71
Detroit Red Wings
NHL
63
23
29
52
38







1973-74
Houston Aeros
wrong long World Hockey Association/WHA
70
31
69
100
46
13
3
14
17
34


1974-75
Houston Aeros
WHA
75
34
65
99
84
13
8
12
20
20


1975-76
Houston Aeros
WHA
78
32
70
102
76
17
4
8
12
31


1976-77
Houston Aeros
WHA
62
24
44
68
57
11
5
3
8
11


1977-78
New England Whalers
WHA
76
34
62
96
85
14
5
5
10
15


1978-79
New England Whalers
WHA
58
19
24
43
51
10
3
1
4
4


1979-80
Hartford Whalers
NHL
80
15
26
41
42
3
1
1
2
2


1997-98
Detroit Vipers
IHL
1
0
0
0
0







NHL Totals
1767
801
1049
1850
1685
157
68
92
160
220


WHA Totals
419
174
334
508
399
78
28
43
71
115



Trivia
*because doing Bart Simpson used a picture of Howe as part of a practical joke he pulls on Mrs. Krabappel in ''judges order The Simpsons'' episode "Bart the Lover."
*A member of 11 different Hall of Fames.
*His name and nickname, as well as his wife's nickname, Mrs. Hockey, are registered trademarks.

See also
Gordie Howe hat trick



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