He died at age 88. — -- Gordie Howe never took anything for granted. Not his place in hockey history. Not his place on the Detroit Red Wings' roster. For 25 seasons, he was the face of the Red ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to etch his name in hockey history, recently surpassing Gordie Howe's record for most goals at a ...

Mister Hockey, the legendary Gordie Howe, was almost a Ranger. This is a true story, told to me by Howe, himself. When he was 15, he showed up at the Rangers training camp in Winnipeg. He was a big, ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin continues to make NHL history, breaking another Gordie Howe record on Monday.

DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

One who ranked right up at the top was the Detroit Red Wings' formidable star forward, Gordie Howe. Then 25, Howe had already established himself as a perennial All-Star, a champion and one of the ...