Nicknamed \u201cMr. Hockey,\u201d and considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Gordon Howe has passed away at the age of 88. While the cause has not been disclosed, Howe suffered severe health complications from two major strokes in 2014.<\/p>\n
After being signed to the Red Wings at the age of 18, Howe went on to be the longest-tenured player in the Red Wings\u2019 history, spending 25 years playing for the team. Famous for his \u201cGordie Howe hat trick,\u201d which involved achieving a goal, an assist, and a fight all in the same hockey game, he ranked among the top ten in the National Hockey League scoring for 21 consecutive years, going on to set a record for points in season in 1953. Howe won six Hart Trophies, as well as the Stanley Cup, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971, a year after he retired.<\/p>\n
Red Wings owner, Mike IIitch, says, of Howe, that he\u00a0\u201cembodied on and off the ice what it meant to be both a Red Wing and a Detroiter. He was tough, skilled, and consistently earned success at the highest level.\u201d He will be long remembered as \u201cthe greatest Red Wing of all time,\u201d according to Red Wings general manager, Ken Holland.<\/p>\n
Howe is survived by four children and nine grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nicknamed \u201cMr. Hockey,\u201d and considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, Gordon Howe has passed away at the age of 88. While the cause has not been disclosed, Howe suffered severe health complications from two major strokes in 2014. After being signed to the Red Wings at the age of 18, Howe…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":605,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[12,13,14,15],"class_list":["post-36","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-gordie-howe","tag-hockey","tag-ice-hockey","tag-national-hockey-league"],"yoast_head":"\n