Gordie Howe made his last NHL goal a family affair. Three days after scoring his 801st and final regular-season goal, Howe scored his last of his 68 Stanley Cup Playoff goals. It came on April 9, 1980 ...

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.

Gordie Howe had the puck on his stick back in his own zone when he heard a familiar voice calling for a pass. "Dad . . . Dad!!" Mark Howe yelled, tapping his stick on the ice as he split the defense ...

DETROIT (AP) — Gordie Howe worked all his remarkable life to earn the respect and awe that came with being "Mr. Hockey." The Canadian farm boy who developed his brute strength and incredible stamina ...

Gordie Howe, considered one of the NHL's greatest players and ambassadors, died Friday at 88. His nickname says it all: Mr. Hockey," said Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke.

He was 52 years and eight days old, a human marvel who wasn't merely playing in the world's greatest hockey league, but producing at an impressive rate. And on April 6, 1980, at the Hartford Civic ...