Gordon Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Howe is often referred to as Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time.Howe is most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and career longevity. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s). A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, he won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player and six Art Ross Trophies as the leading scorer. He was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.Howe's name and nickname, "Mr. Hockey", as well as his wife's nickname as "Mrs. Hockey", are registered trademarks.
Gordie's wife Colleen has suffered since 2000 from Pick's Disease, a degenerative neurological disorder that causes dementia. The family publicly announced her illness in 2002.
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He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 25, 1971 for his services to hockey.
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Second son, Mark Howe, born at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. [May 1955]
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Part owner of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League
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Played with his two sons, Marty and Mark, with the Hoston Aeros (1973-1977) and Hartford Whalers (1977-1979) of the World Hockey Association. He also played with his sons his last year in the NHL for the 1979-1980 season when the Whalers merged with the league.
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Played for the Detroit Red Wings (1946-1971) and Hartford Whalers (1979-1980).
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Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
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In 1950, he almost had his career and life ended when he crashed head first into the boards during the playoffs.
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Art Ross Trophy (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1963). First All-Star Team Right Wing (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970). Hart Memorial Trophy (1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963). Lester Patrick Trophy (1967). Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1949, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967).
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Won 4 Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955); he played for them from 1946 - 1971.
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Has had his name and nickname, as well as his wife's nickname, Mrs. Hockey, registered trademarks.
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A member of 11 different halls of fame.
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Wife Colleen is the founder of the Detroit Junior Red Wings, the first junior hockey team in the U.S.
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First child, Marty Gordon Howe, was born. [February 1954]
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Wore his famous #9 sweater for the first time, during a 5-2 Red Wing victory at Chicago. [October 1947]
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Third child, Cathleen Jill Howe, born at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. [March 1959]
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Son Murray Albert Howe was born. [September 1960]
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Face is used by Bart Simpson as part of a practical joke he pulls on Mrs. Krabapple in The Simpsons (1989) episode "Bart the Lover".
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Played in a game for the Detroit Vipers at the Palace of Auburn Hills making him the only player to play in six decades. [October 1997]
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
E.N.G.
1993
TV Series
Gordie Howe
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best of the WHA Hall of Fame
2015
Video documentary
Himself
Hockey Weekend Across America
2014
Short
Himself
WHA Legends: Winnipeg Jets vs Houston Aeros
2012
Video
Himself
Pioneers
2009
TV Series documentary 2009
2008 NHL Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself
2007 NHL Awards
2007
TV Special
Himself
Yes, Dear
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Life and Times of Carl Brewer
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
1999-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
NHL 2000: A Millenium of Memories
2000
Video documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1997
TV Series
Himself
Legends of Hockey
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994
TV Series
Himself
1986 NHL All-Star Game
1986
TV Special
Himself - Honorary Captain, Wales Conference
Good Morning America
1979
TV Series
Himself
Greatest Sports Legends
1978
TV Series
Himself
What's My Line?
1973
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
CTV National News
2016
TV Series
Himself
Life and Times
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Ultimate Gretzky
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize
2000
Video documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Known for movies
Legends of Hockey (1996) as Himself
1986 NHL All-Star Game (1986) as Himself - Honorary Captain, Wales Conference
2007 NHL Awards (2007) as Himself
NHL 2000: A Millenium of Memories (2000) as Himself
$200,000