Mr. Hockey. was the standard by which all NHL players were measured. Correction: Are measured. And while the league prepares to celebrate its next champion, it pauses to reflect a true legend of its Alexander Steen Jersey sport.Gordie Howe, a gentleman who was as rough and tough as they came. Gordie Howe, whose succe s made him a hero and champion. Gordie Howe, whose longevity allowed him to play alongside his sons in profe sional hockey and for one last season before exiting at age 52.MR. HOCKEY: | Gordie Howe, or especially in the Red Wings locker room was an occasion for adoration.Gordie Howe, who was freed from his weakened mortal shell , was Mr. Hockey.Thoughts and prayers to the Howe family as Gordie Howe pa ses away at the age of 88. Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) Here's his impact on his sport. Howe was template for power forwards, a right winger at 6-foot, 205 pounds who played for the Red Wings during their first Stanley Cup dynasty era. Mike Richter Jersey His named topped the record books until Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux came along. Only recently did for third all time in scoring.From his entrance in 1946 to his exit in 1980, Howe was both revered and feared, loved and loathed as a player. A Gordie Howe hat trick is a goal, an a sist and a fight. He is immortalized in Detroit, and he is an icon everywhere hockey is played in North America.Four times a Stanley Cup winner; six times the Hart Trophy winner as most valuable player; six time the Art Ro s Trophy winner as top scorer. And that just scratches the surface of his remarkable career.Our thoughts are with the Howe family. Thank you Mr. Hockey. Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) Howe played on the Wings' Production Line with Sid Abel and Terrible Ted Lindsey. That unit held the top three places in NHL scoring the 1949-50 season. In the Original Six era, goals were at a premium, defense was fearsome and Howe was an ace in scoring.He spent 25 years with the Wings, retiring only because of David Krejci Jersey a bum wrist after the 1970-71 season. But he couldn't stay away. Given a chance to play in the upstart World Hockey A sociation with sons Mark and Marty, Howe had wrist surgery and returned to hockey. But the Houston Aeros and the WHA wouldn't last.Remembering Mr. Hockey: Gordie Howe - The Hockey Writers (@TheHockeyWriter) In 1980, after four WHA teams joined the NHL, Howe and sons played for the Hartford Whalers. At 51, he was back in the NHL. The Wings still owned his rights but let Howe make his final stand William Carrier Jersey . Fans packed arenas to see him. He had 15 goals as the Whalers made the playoffs.Our deepest condolences to the family of Gordie Howe. Proud that he will always be a part of our heritage. Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) That season's All-Star Game was in Detroit, where Howe had to leave the ice to stop fans from cheering when he played. Among his fellows in that game was Gretzky. The torch was pa sed.Howe's final visit to the Wings came in March, on his 88th birthday. Frail after a would take his life, he made his way through the ranks of awed players. The crowd sang "Happy Birthday" during a pause in the game and roared its best wishes for the man who was Detroit's greatest hockey star.Speaking for those too young to have seen Howe in his Matt Hendricks Jersey prime, into words."Obviously I never got to see him play but I've seen pictures and I see all his stats and some clips of him playing," Larkin said. "It's really cool to see what he's done for Detroit and for the Red Wings."Yes, it was really cool, and not only for the Wings. For hockey.Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe dies at 88 years old Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) Raise an elbow. Here's to No. 9. Here's to Gordie Howe. Here's to Mr. Hockey. Rest in peace.