RIP Gordie Howe

Acousticado · #1 06-10-2016, 07:42 AM

Mr. Hockey passes away at 88 y/o.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/h...e-dead-age-88/

In the early '60s when I was a very young boy, he visited my original home town in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and I got to sit on his lap. I still remember that encounter. I have an autographed 5"x7" color photo that he signed and gave me.

Borderdon · #2 06-10-2016, 08:26 AM

To those of us growing up in Canada back when, Gordie truly was "Mr. Hockey"
-thank you for the memories.

Dru Edwards · #3 06-10-2016, 08:31 AM

Very sad, although Gordie was in poor health the past couple of years. He will forever be remembered by his fans. I remember getting his hockey card for the '79-'80 season, his final one when he was 52. I still have it, grey hair and no helmet.

To put into context of his greatness, he finished in the top 5 in scoring for 20 consecutive seasons. That will never be broken.

RIP Gordie - you'll be missed!

jpd · #4 06-10-2016, 10:02 AM

I say him at the Detroit Olympia with the Wings many times. As a kid the standard line was..."don't go into the corner with Howe"....and the best..."watch out for those elbows"...

He had every-ones respect...in and out of the game!

catdaddy · #5 06-10-2016, 10:23 AM

Wow. Just heard about Gordie's passing. A sad day indeed. He was an incredible athlete and in the conversation as the best whoever played the game of hockey. RIP Mr. Howe.

dagobert · #6 06-10-2016, 04:40 PM

R.I.P. Mr. Howe.

The Howe hatrick.

skidboot · #7 06-10-2016, 04:50 PM

RIP Gordie Howe.

met him in Belleville Ontario with Bobby Hull......I couldn't speak.

Dru Edwards · #8 06-11-2016, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jpd

I say him at the Detroit Olympia with the Wings many times. As a kid the standard line was..."don't go into the corner with Howe"....and the best..."watch out for those elbows"...

He had every-ones respect...in and out of the game!

Hey JPD, great that you were able to watch him live. I'm sure there are great memories.

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Originally Posted by dagobert

R.I.P. Mr. Howe.

The Howe hatrick.

Ah, the Gordie Howe Hat Trick, which consists of a goal, assist and fight in a single game. Gordie only it did it twice. I saw a stat this morning on TV which shows that Rick Tocchet has the most - he's done it 18 times. Sidney Crosby's done it once.

There was a great tribute on both TSN and Roger's Sportsnet this morning on Gordie Howe. He'll be missed.