Gordie Howe

(1928-2016)

Canadian ice hockey player

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Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seasons were spent with the Detroit Red Wings. Nicknamed "Mr. Hockey", Howe is often considered the most complete player ever to play the game and one of the greatest of all time. At his retirement, his 801 goals, 1,049 assists, and 1,850 total points were all NHL records that stood until they were broken by Wayne Gretzky, who himself has been a major champion of Howe's legacy. A 23-time NHL All-Star, he shares the NHL record for seasons played with Chris Chelios, and his all-time NHL games played record of 1,767 was only surpassed in 2021 by Patrick Marleau. In 2017, Howe was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players".

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Born	Gordon Howe 31 March 1928 Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	10 June 2016 (aged 88) Sylvania, Ohio, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Colleen Joffa 1933-2009 · sports agent · m. 1953 info edit

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Marty Gordon Howe info 1st child with Colleen Joffa Male b. 18 Feb 1954 · Age: 71 · 1954- · American ice hockey player

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Mark Steven Howe info 2nd child with Colleen Joffa Male b. 28 May 1955 · Age: 70 · 1955- · American ice hockey player

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Cathy info 3rd child with Colleen Joffa Female b. 24 Mar 1959 · Age: 66 · 1959- · Celebrity Baby

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Murray info 4th child with Colleen Joffa Male b. 15 Sep 1960 · Age: 64 · 1960- · Celebrity Baby

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