Gordie Howe (1928-2016) played for the Detroit Red
Wings and the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League, and
the Houston Aeros and the New England Whalers in the WHA. 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. He was the only player
to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s
through 1980s).
Gordie Howe’s name and nickname, “Mr. Hockey,” as well as his
wife’s nickname, “Mrs. Hockey,” are registered trademarks.
Praise for Mr. Hockey
“Intimate memoir...With a foreword by Bobby Orr and a final chapter
written collectively by Howe’s four children, the book will appeal
to hockey fans who remember Howe and his career.”—Booklist
Praise for Gordie Howe
“The greatest is Gordie—he’s my man.”—Bobby Orr
“The greatest one of all...still the greatest in my mind and in
everybody else’s mind.”—Wayne Gretzky
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