Happy Birthday Gordie!

[the_speedster]

Okay so I know Mr Hickey's birthday is ACTUALLY in two weeks but if the vancouver giants can celebrate him early so cn I dammit!

NEver met a kinder man... can't believe such a soft spoken old sod could've been such a s**** disturber! Love ya "elbows"

Happy birthday!
God bless Colleen!
And may the HHOF voters be audited by the IRS if mark isn't inducted soon!

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=69851ce8-2418-4a06-9d8e-fd8a61e08f8a&k=24263

http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/nhlne...l=http://www.faceoff.com/topfeatures.atom&p=4

Click to read more...

 

[Chili]

He came to the building where I work a couple of years back for a signing session.

Totally unrehearsed or prompted everyone just started clapping as his limo pulled up and he walked in. He still has the physique of an athlete.

Happy Birthday Mr Hockey

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

And may the HHOF voters be audited by the IRS if mark isn't inducted soon!

There's about 25 players that I think should be inducted and Mark is one of them, so I have to agree with you on that one.

 

[the_speedster]

He came to the building where I work a couple of years back for a signing session.

Totally unrehearsed or prompted everyone just started clapping as his limo pulled up and he walked in. He still has the physique of an athlete.

Happy Birthday Mr Hockey

I think he gets an applause pretty much were ever he goes... must be embarrasing coming out of the mens room though

Met gordie at a meet an greet after a houston aeros game.. TONS of people coming at him one after another .. by the time I got there I'd thoroughly psycked myself... pretty much thought.. older guy, hockey player, ...he'd be dismissive to a bunch of black kids. ... he looked me in the eye with a smile that acknowledged someone different from the mass of rednecks that had been coming, then put his massive (and I mean MASSIVE) hands on my shoulder and smiled for a picture. I'm 6f 1 and about 180 and I swear I felt like a kindergartener next to him

Think I blattered something out like "its an honor to meet you sir" he asked..."hockey player" and I nodded and said, the only one among my friends there.... he smiled... well that makes you the smartest one now doesn't it?

I dunno about that one gordie if you'd seen me play in my early 20's.....well.....

 

[Perreault]

That article on canada.com that the speedster posted says:
"To see a photo gallery of Gordie Howe's career, visit: www.vancouversun.com"

I couldn't find the photos. Anyone?

 

[Chili]

80 2day

Anyone know what the #17 represents?

 

[rmchahn]

80 2day

Anyone know what the #17 represents?

That was his first number when he broke in with thr Red Wings.

 

[Al Bundy*]

Was anybody was old enough to see Howe in his prime?

 

[greatgazoo]

The most staggering stat of Gordie's career to me is that he finished in the top 5 scoring for 20 consecutive years. Think about that for a minute. Then add in the fact that he played against a future hall of fame goalie almost every game till expansion in '67.

He may have not been the very best hockey player in history, but he's got my vote as the greatest athlete. Like c'mon. 20 straight years in the top 5. Simply amazing!