NHL / Hockey
1928 to 2016
MR. HOCKEY
Detroit Red Wings icon whose longevity and completeness defined what an NHL legend looks like.
4
Stanley Cups
Red Wings
801
NHL goals
Historic total
6
Hart Trophies
Widely cited
1972
Hall of Fame
Hockey HOF
Detroit Red Wings
1946 to 1980
Gordon Howe starred for the Detroit Red Wings across decades, winning four Stanley Cups and later extending his career into the WHA and a return to the NHL with Hartford. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 1972.
“You love the game. You love the competition. You love being part of a team.”
Gordie Howe
NHL and WHA stay in separate blocks. Missing WHA counting is labeled unavailable, never zero-filled.
NHL regular season / playoffs (career). NHL only. Do not merge with WHA totals.
WHA (Houston / New England / Hartford era). Separate league. Not NHL career totals.
Not available on Site
Missing lines are labeled unavailable. Never shown as zero.
1946
NHL debut
Begins Red Wings career.
1950 to 1955
Cup years
Wins four Stanley Cups with Detroit.
1971
First retirement
Leaves the Red Wings after 25 seasons.
1973 to 1980
WHA and return
Plays with his sons, then returns to the NHL with Hartford.
2016
Passed away
Died June 10, 2016.
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Mr. Hockey means completeness: scoring, toughness, longevity, and loyalty to Detroit. NHL and WHA numbers stay labeled separately.
NHL and WHA stay in separate blocks. Missing WHA counting is labeled unavailable, never zero-filled.
NHL regular season / playoffs (career). NHL only. Do not merge with WHA totals.
WHA (Houston / New England / Hartford era). Separate league. Not NHL career totals.
Not available on Site
Missing lines are labeled unavailable. Never shown as zero.
1946
NHL debut
Begins Red Wings career.
1950 to 1955
Cup years
Wins four Stanley Cups with Detroit.
1971
First retirement
Leaves the Red Wings after 25 seasons.
1973 to 1980
WHA and return
Plays with his sons, then returns to the NHL with Hartford.
2016
Passed away
Died June 10, 2016.
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Mr. Hockey means completeness: scoring, toughness, longevity, and loyalty to Detroit. NHL and WHA numbers stay labeled separately.
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Photo: Ken Lund. License: CC BY-SA 2.0. Source
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/gordie-howe.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
