Gordie Howe Birthday & Fun Facts

Gordie Howe Birthday Highlights

Birth Name

Gordon Howe

Place Of Birth

Howe, Canada

Age

95 years old

Birth Date

March 30 1928

Gordie Howe Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

Ice Hockey Player

Education & Qualifications

Net Worth

$10,000,000

Current Partner

Colleen Howe

Children

Mark Howe, Murray Howe, Marty Howe, Cathy Howe

Parents

Albert Howe

Siblings

Vic Howe

Gordie Howe is a professional ice hockey player from Canada.
He is popularly called 'Mr. Hockey' and is also known to be the greatest ice hockey player of all time. Howe started playing the sport when he was just five years old!
Howe was ambidextrous, he is one of the few players who can use the hockey stick with both his right and left hand.
Gordie Howe is a legend of the game of hockey. He played for the Red Wings for 25 seasons, winning four Stanley Cups. He is the only player in NHL history to have played in 1,000 games and is the all-time leading scorer with 1,850 points. With the help of Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, and Howe, the Detroit Red Wings became an invincible team!

What was Gordie Howe’s net worth?

Gordie Howe's net worth was $10 million.

How much did Gordie Howe earn per year?

The NHL legend used to make $31,000 per year, today that equals $273,654

How tall was Gordie Howe?

Gordie Howe was 6 ft (183 cm) tall.

How old was Gordie Howe?

The legend ice hockey player passed away on June 10, 2016. He was 88 years old.

Born in a farmhouse in Saskatchewan on March 31, 1928, Gordie is one of nine siblings in his family. During the Great Depression, Howe quit school to help his father with construction work. He left home at the age of 16 to pursue a career in hockey.

Who was Gordie Howe’s partner?

Gordie and Colleen got married on April 15, 1953. They met at a bowling alley when they were teenagers. Later, a middle school, football stadium, and a campground were named after Gordie and Colleen Howe to celebrate the couple and Howe's victories.
The four-time Stanley Cup winner had four children with Colleen. Mark Howe and Marty Howe, two of his sons were his teammates in the World Hockey Association Houston Aeros as well as in Hartford Whalers. Mark continued playing Hartford Whalers and Red Wings, holding the longest known NHL career in the history of hockey.

Best Known For…

The Canadian professional player is best known for playing 26 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings. He also made it to the list of '100 Greatest NHL Players'.

Charity Work

Howe founded the Gordie Howe Cares, an initiative that aims to provide education and support to caregivers who live with people who have mental illnesses such as dementia and Alzheimer's.

What awards did Gordie Howe win?

Art Ross Trophy is presented to the player who leads the National Hockey League in scoring during the regular season. It is one of the most prestigious awards in the NHL and is a symbol of excellence for offensive players. Many of the game's greatest players have won the trophy, including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Jaromir Jagr. Howe himself won six Art Ross Trophies.
He also won several Hart Memorial Trophies during his hockey journey. Howe received the Gard L. Davidson award in 1974.

• A goal, a fight, and an assist, all in one single game are still popularly known as the 'Gordie Howe hat tricks'.
• Howe moved to play with WHA New England Whalers in 1977.
• The Joe Louis Arena honored Gordon Howe by unveiling a statue of Howe in the concourse area of the arena.
• Gordie was the only hockey player who played pro hockey with his sons on the same team.
• He is also the only hockey player who played hockey in five different decades!
• When Gordon was 14 years old, the New York Rangers told him that he would never become a successful hockey player.
• Gordie Howe was dyslexic. He struggled while studying and was also bullied for it.
• He retired from hockey when he was 52 years old, becoming the oldest NHL player in history.
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