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Birth
On this day, Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan -
Moved to Saskatoon
9 days after Gordie Howe was born, his family moved to Saskatoon -
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The Great Depression
During the Great Depression, Gordie Howe quit school to help in this terrible time. The Great Depression ended when World War II started. -
Began playing Hockey
In 1936, Gordie Howe began playing hockey at the young age of 8 years old -
New York Rangers Tryout
In 1944, Gordie Howe was offered a tryout with the New York Rangers at only 15 years old. (Don't know the exact date) -
Detroit Red Wings Tryout
In 1944, Gordie Howe is offered a tryout with the Detroit Red Wings and is signed to a contract (Don't know the exact date) -
Pursuing his Hockey career
In 1944, Gordie Howe left Saskatoon to pursue his Hockey career -
First game in the National Hockey League
On October 16, 1946, Gordie Howe made his debut in the NHL as #17 for the Detroit Red Wings. His position being right wing, Howe could play both left and right handed. During this game, Howe scored his first goal in the NHL. -
Gordie Howe fractures his skull
In the 1950 playoffs, Gordie Howe fractured his skull after attempting to check Toronto Maple Leaf's captain Ted Kennedy. -
Detroit wins the Stanley Cup
On April 23, 1950, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup! This was Gordie Howe's first time winning the cup, and wouldn't be his last. He won 4 Stanley Cups in his career. -
Marriage
On April 15th, 1953, Gordie Howe got married to Colleen Howe. -
Gordie Howe breaks a record
In 1952-1953, Gordie Howe set a new record by being the first player to score 90+ points in a single season. -
Named Red Wings Captain
In 1958, Gordie Howe is named the Detroit Red Wings Captain. He would occupy this role until 1962. (Don't know the exact date) -
1,000th Game in the NHL
On November 26th, 1961, Gordie Howe played is 1,000th game in the NHL (Don't know the exact date) -
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1974 Summit Series
In the 1974 Summit Series, Canada and the USSR faced off in an 8 game tournament. The first 4 parts would be held in Canada, and the last 4 in the Soviet Union. Gordie Howe was in the top 5 players for most points, and along with many other legends, lead Canada to victory against the Soviet Union. -
Retirement
Gordie Howe's last NHL game was in 1980. After this game, Howe officially retired from the NHL at 52 years old. He is still the oldest player to ever play in the NHL. (Don't know the exact date) -
Colleen Howe Death
Colleen Howe died due to Pick's disease, which is an incurable neurological disease that causes dementia. -
Death
On June 10th, 2016, Gordie Howe was pronounced dead in Sylvania, Ohio. Howe died at 88 years old and shocked many Hockey fans across the world. Howe's funeral was held on June 10th, 2016 and the casket opened for the public. Gretzky openly called Howe "the greatest hockey player ever."
