March 31st marks what would have been the 98th birthday of Gordie Howe, the legendary forward whose name remains synonymous with toughness, skill, and longevity in the NHL. Known as “Mr. Hockey,” Howe ...
PITTSBURGH-- Ted Lindsay was on the phone with the NHL Players' Association when I called him at home Friday afternoon, sharing a few words about the late Gordie Howe for the NHLPA to send along as a ...
A “Gordie Howe hat trick” is when a player scores a goal, adds an assist and gets into a fight in the same game. It was a term actually coined after his career was over as a sort of tribute that ...
Who are the greatest hockey players ever, the NHL legends that all kids aspire to become, the players the game rarely sees?
One who ranked right up at the top was the Detroit Red Wings' formidable star forward, Gordie Howe. Then 25, Howe had already established himself as a perennial All-Star, a champion and one of the ...