Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2016 10:38:30 GMT -5
NHL legend Gordie Howe dead at 88
June 10, 2016
One of the greatest hockey players of all time, Gordie Howe, passed away at the age of 88, FOX 2 has confirmed with close family friends.
Howe was a legend in Detroit, winning four Stanley Cup Championships in his 25 years as a player for the Red Wings. He took the ice for the first in 1946 and would be named an NHL All-Star 23 times in his illustrious career.
After his career ended in Detroit, he landed in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros.
A cause of death was not immediately known. Howe had been battling severe health issues for years, including a stroke in 2014.
Howe's History
Howe was a child of the Great Depression and grew up poor in Saskatchewan.
When his family moved to Saskatoon, a neighbor sold his mom a stack of used items - where he saw a pair of skates. From there, he fell in love with the game.
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www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/06/10/nhl-legend-gordie-howe-reported-dead-at-88.html
June 10, 2016
One of the greatest hockey players of all time, Gordie Howe, passed away at the age of 88, FOX 2 has confirmed with close family friends.
Howe was a legend in Detroit, winning four Stanley Cup Championships in his 25 years as a player for the Red Wings. He took the ice for the first in 1946 and would be named an NHL All-Star 23 times in his illustrious career.
After his career ended in Detroit, he landed in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros.
A cause of death was not immediately known. Howe had been battling severe health issues for years, including a stroke in 2014.
Howe's History
Howe was a child of the Great Depression and grew up poor in Saskatchewan.
When his family moved to Saskatoon, a neighbor sold his mom a stack of used items - where he saw a pair of skates. From there, he fell in love with the game.
continue reading
www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/06/10/nhl-legend-gordie-howe-reported-dead-at-88.html
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