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Gordie Howe was born on March 31, 1928, in Floral Saskatchewan Canada.
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Gordie Howe was five years old when he got his first pair of skates. When he got them, they were way too big. He needed to wear four or five pairs of socks underneath to make them fit.
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At fifteen years old Gordie was 6 foot 2 and weighed 200 lbs. He was invited to the New York Rangers tryout, but he did not make it. Gordie did not know how to put on his equipment, so he watched the other players to learn how to do it.
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Detroit invited him to a tryout and signed him to a contract, he was 17 years old. Gordie played his first professional season in Omaha Nebraska. (Red wings minor league team)
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1946 was Gordie Howe's first year in the NHL, he fought alot. He was also really shy. Gordie wore number seventeen because number nine, his favourite number was already taken.
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Gordie crashed into the boards without a healmet on. He fractured his skull, suffered a concussion, broke his cheek bone and nose. He played on the "Production line" with Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel. He also won his first Stanley cup.
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Gordie Howe won his second Stanley Cup. 1953 was his best season, he scored 49 goals and a total of 95 points. Gordie won the Hart trophy as the most valuable player in the NHL.
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Gordie Howe married Colleen Joffa, they had four children Martin, Mark, Cathy and Murray.
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Gordie Howe was the leading scorer in the NHL and on the first team of All-Stars. The Red Wings won the Stanley cup again.
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Gordie Howe won the scoring title in the NHL and the Red Wings finished in first place.
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Gordie Howe won the Hart Trophy(4th MVP award)
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Gordie scored 38 goals and 86 points, which was top in the league. He also won the Hart Trophy for the 6th time.
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Gordie and the Red Wings lost to the Maple Leafs when Bobby Baun scored while playing with a Broken Leg.
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Gordie played his 21st season in the NHL, a record at that time.
