Iron men: Dick and Rick Hoyt vie for Toughest Athlete title Sep 12, 2008
Eliminated contestants include boxer Muhammad Ali, quarterback Brett Favre, hockey star Gordie Howe, stuntman Evel Knievel, baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, and cyclist Lance Armstrong. "It's just amazing to me," said Dick Hoyt, adding that he didn't know how Versus had chosen its entrants. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Detroit defenseman Chelios re-ups for 25th NHL season Sep 10, 2008
The number of seasons tie him with Mark Messier for second overall, one behind Gordie Howe. Chelios began his career with the Montreal Canadiens and also played for the Chicago Blackhawks. (USA Today -- Sports)
Small forward gives IU oral commitment Sep 10, 2008
Last season, he became the second-oldest player in NHL history to appear in a game behind Gordie Howe. SOCCER. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Never gets old: Wings re-sign 46-year-old Chelios Sep 10, 2008
Last season, he became the second-oldest player in NHL history to appear in a game behind Gordie Howe. Chelios has 948 points in 1,616 regular-season games. (ESPN -- NHL)
Sakic decides to give it one more go-round Aug 28, 2008
He is one of only 11 players in history with 1,000 career assists (1,006) and could leapfrog Lemieux, Marcel Dionne, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman with a 58-assist performance in the coming season. He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP and was also the MVP of the Salt Lake Olympics. (Globe and Mail)
Sakic returning to Avalanche Aug 28, 2008
He is one of only 11 players in history with 1,000 career assists (1,006) and could leapfrog Lemieux, Marcel Dionne, Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman with a 58-assist performance in the coming year. (). (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
'Terrible Ted' Lindsey heads '08 Patrick class Aug 8, 2008
Lindsay is best remembered as a member of the Detroit Red Wings' "Production Line." The line, with Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, started a Red Wings dynasty that produced seven consecutive regular-season championships and four Stanley Cups from 1948-49 through 1954-55. He spent the last three seasons of his career with the Chicago Blackhawks and retired in 1960. (MSNBC -- Sports)
An old warhorse not fading away Jul 28, 2008
Commentator competing on the grandest stage in racing is like watching George Foreman break heads in the ring when he was pushing 50, Satchel Paige throwing fastballs when he was God knows how old, George Blanda wearing his Oakland Raiders uniform when he was 48 or Gordie Howe still lacing up the skates when he was 52. "What can I say?" Zito was saying in the Spa winner's circle. (Albany Times Union)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Jul 14, 2008
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She was 'the pride of China,' now, at 50, she's going to the Olympics for Canada Jul 5, 2008
Ms. Luan the grand dame of fencing, the old lady of foil once described to Canadians as the Gordie Howe of China is not alone in making the Olympic pilgrimage home. A contingent of Canadians who will be competing in table tennis, shooting and swimming next month also have Chinese roots. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Sports Mailbag for Sunday, June 22, 2008 Jun 22, 2008
Summoned to mind were such unforgettable names as Gordie Howe, Norm Ullman, Terry Sawchuk, Roger Crozier, Alex Delvecchio and Steve Yzerman. Conn Smythe trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg's winning goal assured the sporting kingdom that the 2008 Stanley Cup will go down in history as one of the most dramatic Cup final ever played and one of epic proportion that entertained not only the whole continent but the whole world. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The Fives: Rocco, Ryan and the great George Foreman lead the geezer parade Jun 16, 2008
If Gordie Howe would have retired at the same age as his contemporaries, he still would have been considered a hockey marvel. The NHL's best through the 1950s and a good part of the 1960s, he was perhaps the best all-around player to ever have put on skates in the NHL.. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
* NHL: Ovechkin captures MVP, Datsyuk wins defensive crown Jun 14, 2008
Legendary hockey icon Gordie Howe was given the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. Ovechkin was also named to the NHLs first all-star team on Thursday along with other forwards Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Caps' Ovechkin earns Hart Trophy at NHL awards Jun 14, 2008
"Ovechkin, the first player to score 60 goals since in 1996, earned 128 of 134 first-place Hart votes from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.He joined (1994) as the only Russian-born players to win the Hart and Pearson.Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau, hired after Washington's woeful start, earned the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top bench boss. The only damper in the nation's capital came when Capitals center was edged by Chicago's for rookie of the year. NHL Awards Winners of the... (ESPN -- NHL)
Ovechkin hauls in the hardware Jun 13, 2008
Lifetime Achievement Award Gordie Howe. More Sports. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ovechkin named MVP; Brodeur wins 4th Vezina Jun 13, 2008
Another Wings great was also honored as Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, was given the inaugural lifetime achievement award by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. "The game is in great hands, not good hands, but great hands," Howe said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NHL Awards: Capitals' sensation, Ovechkin, captures Hart and Pearson Jun 13, 2008
Another Wings great was also honored as Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, was given the inaugural lifetime achievement award by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The Wings joined the Capitals in owning the ceremony. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ovechkin the valuable Jun 13, 2008
"He hasn't reached his peak. "When Rocket Richard, or Gordie Howe or Bobby Orr were 21, you asked, 'How can they get better,' and they all did. Alex is no different. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Open Court: Context is everything Jun 8, 2008
Not only did the high level of play help the NHL reclaim some lost credibility, it brought back memories of Gordie Howe, Stevie Yzerman, Mario Lemiux, Jaromir Jagr. This wasn t just hockey. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Babcock close to new contract with Red Wings Jun 7, 2008
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was still skating at 52 for the Hartford Whalers during the 1979-80 season -- almost a decade after leaving the Red Wings. Chelios has won the Stanley Cup twice, the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman three times, and is an 11-time All-Star. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Hockeytown rejoices: Detroit wins 11th Stanley Cup Jun 6, 2008
Following in the footsteps of Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman, new captain Nicklas Lidstrom led the Red Wings to the title. Detroit's 11th NHL championship team is the first in league history to be captained by a European. (FOX 11, AZ)
Gonchar returns just in time to help Penguins win Jun 3, 2008
HOWE S HE DOING: Red Wings legend Gordie Howe has been a presence during the Stanley Cup finals and all season long showing up at games and even practices ... The legendary tough guy, whose Gordie Howe hat trick in a game means recording a goal and an assist and getting into a fight, made waves at a recent appearance at Joe Louis Arena by carrying a dog a little one. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Babcock close to new deal to stay with Red Wings Jun 2, 2008
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was still skating at 52 for the Hartford Whalers during the 1979-80 season almost a decade after leaving the Red Wings. Chelios has won the Stanley Cup twice, the Norris Trophy as the NHL s top defenseman three times, and is an 11-time All-Star. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Red Wings core players a win away from Cup No. 4 Jun 2, 2008
Pictures of Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay and all the Red Wings greats of the past adorn the walls along with a row of Stanley Cups depicting the franchise's 10 championship seasons. Lidstrom will one day join that elite group, but for now he is a proud member of a gang of five that own three Stanley Cup rings with the Red Wings and are one win away from another. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Red Wings fans uphold octopus tradition May 24, 2008
" Five hand-sanitizings later, he still smelled like team spirit. For the great unwashed among Penguins followers, here is the story how the smelly tradition of tossing octupusses onto the ice started. Back when there were the original six hockey teams, a team needed to win only two playoff series to earn the league's coveted Cup. On their way to sweeping Montreal in the Stanley Cup finals, the Red Wings of Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, et. al., won eight straight games in the spring of '52, a rare... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Putz has rooting interest in Red Wings May 23, 2008
That Stanley Cup victory, coming in Yzerman's 12th NHL season, ended a 42-year-old championship drought for the Red Wings, who won four NHL titles during a six-year period from 1949-50 through 1954-55, when legendary Gordie Howe ruled the hockey world. "Yzerman was my guy," Putz said. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Pittsburgh and Detroit have a rich sports history May 23, 2008
He was with the Chicago team that was swept by Penguins 16 years ago, and it's always a good idea to respect your elders as he drives you ruthlessly into the boards and throws in a Gordie Howe elbow for good measure ... Gordie Howe, a.k.a. Mr. Hockey, is the face of the Red Wings as much as Mario Lemieux, Monsieur Le Magnifique, is the face and owner of the Penguins as well as Sidney Crosby's landlord ... To highlight the differing styles of the two Hall of Famers, Lemieux once scored a goal... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Red Wings beat Stars 2-1 for 2-0 lead in conference finals May 11, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. Celebrate Mother's Day by showing off a photo of you and mom. (Anchorage Daily News)
Red Wings' Chelios a finalist for Masterton Trophy May 10, 2008
At 46, Chelios is the second-oldest player to play in the NHL, behind Gordie Howe. "I just hope to be walking when I'm 46," McCarty said. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Kronwall sparks Red Wings to win against Dallas May 9, 2008
Johan Franzen tied a franchise playoff record, previously shared by Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay, by scoring in his fifth consecutive game. Tomas Holmstrom had a goal and an assist while Brian Rafalski and Valtteri Filppula also scored. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Red Wings Use Power Play To Get Past Stars In Game 1 May 9, 2008
Franzen extended his goal-scoring streak to five games, tying a Red Wings playoff record (Gordie Howe in 1949 and 1964; Ted Lindsay in 1952). Detroit finished 3-for-7 on the power play, while the Stars went 0- for-4. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener May 9, 2008
Gordie Howe pulled off the feat in 1949 and '64. Ted Lindsay scored in five consecutive games in 1952. (International Herald Tribune)
Michel Therrien press conference transcript May 9, 2008
Search post-gazette NOW. Q: There's been some comparison to how your team carries itself, and how it plays similar to the Oilers in the early '80s when they started their run of success. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Opinion: Not just a spring fling by Wings' Franzen May 5, 2008
When you unseat Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe, from the record books twice in a span of less than three months, people tend to take notice. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Red Wings ready to make Cup run May 4, 2008
In fact, the player known as Mule has more goals than any Red Wing -- even Gordie Howe -- in a series (nine) and in a single postseason. "I don't expect to score that much the rest of the playoffs," Franzen said after his second hat trick against Colorado helped eliminate the Avalanche in an 8-2 victory Thursday night. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Franzen-led Red Wings roll into Western finals May 3, 2008
In fact, the player known as Mule has more goals than any Red Wing - even Gordie Howe - in a series (nine) and in a single postseason. "I don't expect to score that much the rest of the playoffs,'' Franzen said after his second hat trick against Colorado helped eliminate the Avalanche in an 8-2 victory Thursday night. "I only hope I can contribute something offensively. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Red Wings sweep Colorado with 8-2 win May 2, 2008
-- His nine goals in one series broke the club mark held by Gordie Howe (eight vs. Montreal in 1949) and established an NHL record for a four-game series. -- He is the first player to record two hat tricks in one playoff series since Edmonton's Jari Kurri notched three vs. Chicago in 1985. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Red Wings sweep Avalanche May 2, 2008
He also bested Gordie Howe, the Hall of Famer who set the franchise record of eight goals in one series (seven games) in 1949. In his first taste of the bitter rivalry, Franzen was simply too dominant to experience the bad blood that usually boils this time of year between the teams. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Red Wings' Chris Chelios plays in 248th postseason game, breaking Patrick Roy's record Apr 13, 2008
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was still skating at 52 for the Hartford Whalers during the 1979-80 season almost a decade after leaving the Red Wings. Before Game 2 against the Predators, some of Chelios' teammates were giving him a hard time about breaking Roy's milestone. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Flyers wing Thoresen released from hospital Apr 13, 2008
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was 52 when he played for the Hartford Whalers during the 1979-80 season. NILSSON GETS 3-YEAR CONTRACT: The Edmonton Oilers signed right winger Robert Nilsson to a three-year contract. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Top-seeded Wings off to hot start Apr 11, 2008
Notes: Detroits Chris Chelios tied Patrick Roys record by playing in his 247th playoff game and the 46-year-old defenseman extended his mark with 23 postseason appearances two more than Ray Bourque and three more than a pack of five players, including Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman. Nashville F Scott Nichol injured his left arm and Trotz said hes doubtful for Game 2. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Brennan hitting high notes for BC hockey Apr 4, 2008
"It was Gordie Howe's 80th birthday. The things that described Gordie Howe were that he was a fierce competitor on the ice and a great [person] off the ice, and I don't think you can fit that any better to Mike Brennan. I certainly can't say Mike Brennan has had an NHL career, but you talk about the competitor he is on the ice and the kid he is off the ice, I don't think you could fit that quote any more perfectly. He's a kid with such great morals. It's great to see the moral switch flip off... (Boston Globe)
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SN: Fights still drive hockey, and that's good Mar 27, 2008
For those who haven't seen the video, let's set the scene: With Chicoutimi leading Game 2 of the QMJHL playoff series, 7-1, all hell broke loose as all 10 skaters paired off for an old fashioned brawl that would have brought a smile to the face of Gordie Howe. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
College basketball, auto racing, college wrestling, college hockey Mar 23, 2008
1994Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center scores in the second period for his 62nd NHL record. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Penguins pound out 4-1 victory Mar 15, 2008
Coupled with his first-period fight with Bridgeport s Scott Ford, the goal and assist gave Bissonnette his first Gordie Howe hat trick in the AHL.. Sometimes I m just a checker, so you don t feel like you re contributing, Bissonnette said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Aging gracefully? Mar 8, 2008
com: Aging gracefully. MATTHEW SEKERES AND ALLAN MAKI. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
This week in sports history Feb 24, 2008
1980 - Hartford's Gordie Howe scores his 800th NHL goal to help the Whalers beat St. Louis, 3-0 ... 1988 - Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the NHL's all-time assist leader, breaking the longtime mark of Gordie Howe. (Boston Globe)
Ice Hockey : NHL roundup for Tuesday Feb 21, 2008
He trails only Gordie Howe, who scored at least 20 goals for 22 straight seasons with Detroit from 1949-50 to 1970-71. The game was delayed for a few minutes with 2:36 remaining in the third when a few hundred "Go Habs Go" signs given away to the sold-out crowd of 21,273 by a hardware retailer rained down onto the ice after Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek was called for his second minor penalty in a row. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Habs franchise-record rally stuns Rangers Feb 20, 2008
He trails only Gordie Howe, who scored at least 20 goals for 22 straight seasons with Detroit from 1949-50 to 1970-71. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Penny happily awaits Mount Bowa eruption Feb 20, 2008
On today's date in 1974, NHL legend Gordie Howe came out of retirement to play with his sons Mark and Marty with which WHA team. EL TIANTE' COMES OUT SMOKIN. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Women's Hockey Feb 4, 2008
Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe used to play with such skill and violence that fans awarded him his own stat: the Gordie Howe Hat Trick. To earn one, a player must have a goal, assist and fight in one game. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Lakers have had a string of close games with upcoming opponent Ferris State Jan 30, 2008
Ice Hockey - Lake Superior State University Lakers. OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF Lake Superior State University. (Lssulakers.com)
Lakers continue hockey homestand against Ferris State Jan 30, 2008
Friday is Gordie Howe Poster Night, and the first 2,000 fans who enter the gate will receive a free poster commemorating Mr. Hockey's visit to Sault Ste. Marie in September. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Grandstanding Jan 28, 2008
I have fond memories of being in a group of 10-12 guys that would pool our resources to get 35 and reserve an hour of ice time at Gordie Howe Hockeyland in nearby St. Clair Shores we d play at 4 or 5 a.m., then go back to bed. And there were numerous holiday vacations when my brother and I would play one-on-one on a local golf course s small ponds, and at least two winters when we built a small hockey rink in the backyard of a friend s house. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Power Lunch Play Jan 27, 2008
Even legendary Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe finally hung up his skates in his 50s, but Bushmaker hasn t grown tired of a sport in which he s been involved for more than two decades. Bushmaker and a few others are members of a group informally known as the Mining City Noon Crew. (Montana Standard, MT)
Old-time All-Stars return, score again Jan 27, 2008
You mean Gordie Howe or Bobby Hull ... I went into the locker room at a game last year, Gordie Howe said, and I found out I couldn t talk with the players ... It has developed a pipeline to European sources, and as Gordie Howe said, you need an interpreter in most of the NHL locker rooms. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Let's not get physical Jan 26, 2008
That format lasted four years, and it was taken seriously enough by players that the legendary Gordie Howe even got into a couple of fights. "There was a lot more intensity then," Howe once said, recalling the fights he had in 1948 with Gus Mortson and in 1951 with Maurice Richard. (CBS News)
Bruins' Lucic heads to YoungStars Game Jan 25, 2008
Lucic made the team, skated in the season opener against Dallas, and dropped his mitts with Stars bruiser Brad Winchester, then recorded his first Gordie Howe hat trick (goal, assist, fight) three games later in Boston's 8-6 win over Los Angeles. Behind the scenes, the Bruins kept working on Lucic's game. (Boston Globe)
Old-man Chelios: 46 and still skating with Red Wings Jan 25, 2008
In NHL history, only Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was older than Chelios when he played, skating at 52 for the Hartford Whalers during the 1979-80 season almost a decade after leaving the Red Wings. "I know I am old, but I don't feel old,'' Chelios said with sweat dripping off his nose after a practice.Chelios was born Jan. 25, 1962, in Chicago and played against his current coach, Mike Babcock, when both were teenagers."I'm supposed to be skating with our old-timers and Cheli is older than me,''... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Caps thriving under Boudreau's watch Jan 25, 2008
He's playing like the Russian version of Gordie Howe, scoring big goals and making big hits. The hockey world is still talking about the run he took at Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin in their recent meeting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Flames ushered in Atlanta's ice age Jan 23, 2008
Some of the biggest names ever to lace up skates will be there, like Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull and Bobby Clarke. Festivities will start at 2 p.m. and any fan looking to mingle with hockey greats and hear great stories is welcome. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Soares' four-point night powers Aces Jan 14, 2008
The Gordie Howe hat trick -- at least one goal, one assist and one fight -- gave Soares five goals and three assists in three games since his assignment back to Alaska, all of which helped slightly sooth his disappointment at demotion. For Peoria, he scored two goals and two assists in five games, yet was a healthy scratch for about half the Rivermen's games during his promotion to the AHL. The Rivermen wanted Soares to get in games more frequently, so they ticketed him back to the Aces, with... (Anchorage Daily News)
Big night for Soares leads Aces Jan 13, 2008
Soares also fought Stockton captain Brad Farynuk in the waning seconds and dropped him with a left hand to round out his Gordie Howe hat trick -- at least one goal, one assist and one fight. Soares received an instigator penalty, and because he did so in the last five minutes, likely will have to serve a one-game suspension. (Anchorage Daily News)
A welcome surprise for Avs' star Jan 11, 2008
Paul Stastny will need quite a string to help him and his dad catch Mark and Gordie Howe, who appeared in a combined 17 All-Star appearances. Second on the list are Brett and Bobby Hull, who appeared in 20. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
