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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 |
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* 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). |
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− | * Holds the record most regular season Goals in professional hockey- 975 (801 in the NHL and 174 in the WHA). |
+ | * 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
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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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 |