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* Won six Art Ross trophies (including 4 in a row) in his career
 
* Won six Art Ross trophies (including 4 in a row) in his career
 
* Played 419 games in the WHA scoring 174 Goals, 334 Assists and 508 Points (after reaching the age of 45).
 
* Played 419 games in the WHA scoring 174 Goals, 334 Assists and 508 Points (after reaching the age of 45).
* Holds the record most regular season Goals in professional hockey- 975 (801 in the NHL and 174 in the WHA).
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* Holds the record for most regular season Goals in professional hockey- 975 (801 in the NHL and 174 in the WHA).
   
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 04:58, 6 June 2013

GHowe

Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe (b. March 31st 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and in the World Hockey Association for the Houston Aeros and the New England Whalers­. Howe was nicknamed Mr. Hockey.

Gordie Howe is second all-time in goals in NHL history with 801, behind only Wayne Gretzky who has 894. Howe was Gretzky's hero growing up.

Mr Hockey made 21 NHL All-Star teams, 12 times to the First Team. He won the The Art Ross Trophy and the The Hart Trophy six times each. He also won the Stanley Cup 4 times with the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A P PIM
1942-43 King George High High-SK
1943-44 Saskatoon Lions SAHA
5
6
5
11
4
2
0
0
0
6
1944-45 Galt Red Wings OHA-Jr.
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
+12
1968-69 Detroit Red Wings NHL
76
44
59
103
58
+45
1969-70 Detroit Red Wings NHL
76
31
40
71
58
+23
4
2
0
2
2
1970-71 Detroit Red Wings NHL
63
23
29
52
38
-2
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74 Houston Aeros WHA
70
31
69
100
46
13
3
14
17
34
1974-75 Canada Summit-74
7
3
4
7
2
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
+9
3
1
1
2
2
1980-1997
1997-98 Detroit Vipers IHL
1
0
0
0
0
NHL Totals
1767
801
1049
1850
1685
157
68
92
160
220


Records and Achievement

  • Retired as the all time leader in Goals (801), Assists (1049) and Points (1850)
  • He was the all time leader in Goals, Assists and Points for almost 25 years until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky in each category.
  • 1st player in NHL history to score 600, 700 and 800 Goals in his career
  • 1st player in NHL history to reach 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 and 1000 Assists in his career
  • 1st player in NHL history to reach 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700 and 1800 Points in his career
  • 1st player in NHL history to reach 2,000 Points (including playoffs) in his career
  • Remains the all time leader in Games Played (1767)
  • Won six Hart trophies in his career
  • Won six Art Ross trophies (including 4 in a row) in his career
  • Played 419 games in the WHA scoring 174 Goals, 334 Assists and 508 Points (after reaching the age of 45).
  • Holds the record for most regular season Goals in professional hockey- 975 (801 in the NHL and 174 in the WHA).

See Also


Detroit Red Wings Captains
Aurie | Lewis | Goodfellow | Young | S. Howe | Abel | Bruneteau | Hollett | Lindsay | Kelly | G. Howe | Delvecchio | Libett | Berenson | Bergman | Harris | Redmond | Johnston | Dionne | Grant | Harper | Polonich | Maloney | Hextall | Woods | McCourt | Thompson | Larson | Gare | Yzerman | Lidström | Zetterberg