Gordie Howe

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Gordie Howe was a legendary Canadian ice hockey player, nicknamed "Mr. Hockey," renowned for his long NHL career and status as one of the greatest players in the sport's history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League player
human
ice hockey player
ArtRossTrophyWins 6
careerEnd 1980
careerStart 1946
causeOfDeath stroke
countryOfCitizenship Canada
culturalImpact nickname Mr. Hockey widely used to represent the sport
dateOfBirth 1928-03-31
dateOfDeath 2016-06-10
familyName Howe
fatherOf Mark Howe
Marty Howe
fullName Gordon Howe
givenName Gordon
grewUpIn Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
HartMemorialTrophyWins 6
hasStatue outside Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
HockeyHallOfFameInductionYear 1972
honor Order of Canada
inductedInto Hockey Hall of Fame
JerseyNumber 9
jerseyRetiredBy Detroit Red Wings
Hartford Whalers
knownFor being one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time
longevity in professional ice hockey
physical and skilled style of play
league National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
memberOf Hockey Hall of Fame
namesakeOf Gordie Howe Hat Trick term
Gordie Howe International Bridge
NHLAssists 1049
NHLDebutSeason 1946-1947
NHLGamesPlayed 1767
NHLGoals 801
NHLPoints 1850
NHLTeamsPlayedFor Detroit Red Wings
Hartford Whalers
nickname Mr. Hockey
placeOfBirth Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
placeOfDeath Sylvania, Ohio, United States
playedInNHLSeasons 26
playedInWHASeasons 6
playedWithSonOnSameTeam Houston Aeros
New England Whalers
positionPlayed right wing
retirementFromNHLSeason 1979-1980
sexOrGender male
shoots right
sport ice hockey
spouse Colleen Howe
StanleyCupChampion 1950
1952
1954
1955
team Detroit Red Wings
Hartford Whalers
Houston Aeros
New England Whalers


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