Gordie Howe

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Birth place: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Forward, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Birth place: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Forward, shoots right
6 ' 0" (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg)
Championships & Medals
| Age | Year | Team | Event | Tournament Location / Series Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1950 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL Stanley Cup Champion | Detroit Red Wings defeated New York Rangers 4‑3 in a best of seven series. | |
| 24 | 1952 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL Stanley Cup Champion | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens 4‑0 in a best of seven series. | |
| 26 | 1954 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL Stanley Cup Champion | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens 4‑3 in a best of seven series. | |
| 27 | 1955 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL Stanley Cup Champion | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens 4‑3 in a best of seven series. | |
| 46 | 1974 | Houston Aeros | WHA Avco World Trophy Champion | Houston Aeros defeated Chicago Cougars 4‑0 in a best of seven series. | |
| 47 | 1975 | Houston Aeros | WHA Avco World Trophy Champion | Houston Aeros defeated Quebec Nordiques 4‑0 in a best of seven series. | |
| NHL Stanley Cup Championships | |||||
| WHA Avco World Trophy Championships | |||||
| Overall | Time on Ice | Goals | Assists | Points | per 60 All Situations | per 60 Even-Strength | per 60 Power-Play | Shots | Defensive | Faceoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Game | Score | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | TOI | ES | PP | SH | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | OTG | ESA | PPA | SHA | GWA | OTA | ESP | PPP | SHP | GWP | OTP | PPP% | G/60 | A/60 | P/60 | ESG/60 | ESA/60 | ESP/60 | PPG/60 | PPA/60 | PPP/60 | SOG | SH% | HITS | BS | FOW | FOL | FO% |
| Apr 4, 1980 | QUE @ HFD | (2-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 6, 1980 | DET @ HFD | (3-5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 8, 1980 | HFD @ MTL | (1-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 9, 1980 | HFD @ MTL | (4-8) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apr 11, 1980 | MTL @ HFD | (4-3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| GAME LOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | Goals | per Game | Shots | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| 1946‑47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 58 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.121 | 0.259 | 0.379 | |||
| 1947‑48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 60 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.267 | 0.467 | 0.733 | |||
| 1948‑49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.300 | 0.625 | 0.925 | |||
| 1949‑50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 70 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.500 | 0.471 | 0.971 | |||
| 1950‑51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 70 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.614 | 0.614 | 1.229 | |||
| 1951‑52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 70 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.671 | 0.557 | 1.229 | |||
| 1952‑53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 24 | 70 | 49 | 46 | 95 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0.700 | 0.657 | 1.357 | |||
| 1953‑54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 70 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 109 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0.471 | 0.686 | 1.157 | |||
| 1954‑55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 64 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.453 | 0.516 | 0.969 | |||
| 1955‑56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 70 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0.543 | 0.586 | 1.129 | |||
| 1956‑57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 70 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0.629 | 0.643 | 1.271 | |||
| 1957‑58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 64 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0.516 | 0.688 | 1.203 | |||
| 1958‑59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 30 | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0.457 | 0.657 | 1.114 | |||
| 1959‑60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 31 | 70 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 0.643 | 1.043 | 354 | 7.9 |
| 1960‑61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 64 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 30 | -5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.359 | 0.766 | 1.125 | 357 | 6.4 |
| 1961‑62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 33 | 70 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 54 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0.471 | 0.629 | 1.100 | 346 | 9.5 |
| 1962‑63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 70 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 100 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0.543 | 0.686 | 1.229 | 351 | 10.8 |
| 1963‑64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 69 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 70 | -10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0.377 | 0.681 | 1.058 | 345 | 7.5 |
| 1964‑65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 70 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 104 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0.414 | 0.671 | 1.086 | 341 | 8.5 |
| 1965‑66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 70 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 83 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.414 | 0.657 | 1.071 | 274 | 10.6 |
| 1966‑67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 38 | 69 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 53 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.362 | 0.580 | 0.942 | 293 | 8.5 |
| 1967‑68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 39 | 74 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 53 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.527 | 0.581 | 1.108 | 301 | 13.0 |
| 1968‑69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 76 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 58 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.579 | 0.776 | 1.355 | 284 | 15.5 |
| 1969‑70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 41 | 76 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 58 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0.408 | 0.526 | 0.934 | 268 | 11.6 |
| 1970‑71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 63 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 38 | -3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0.365 | 0.460 | 0.825 | 195 | 11.8 |
| 1973‑74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 45 | 70 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 46 | 0.443 | 0.986 | 1.429 | ||||||
| 1974‑75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 46 | 75 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 84 | 0.453 | 0.867 | 1.320 | ||||||
| 1974‑75 | Team Canada | | 46 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.429 | 0.571 | 1.000 | |||
| 1975‑76 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 47 | 78 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 76 | 0.410 | 0.897 | 1.308 | ||||||
| 1976‑77 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 48 | 62 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 57 | 0.387 | 0.710 | 1.097 | ||||||
| 1977‑78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 49 | 76 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 85 | 0.447 | 0.816 | 1.263 | ||||||
| 1978‑79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 50 | 58 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 0.328 | 0.414 | 0.741 | ||||||
| 1979‑80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 51 | 80 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.188 | 0.325 | 0.513 | 94 | 16.0 |
| 1997‑98 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| NHL Totals | 1767 | 801 | 1049 | 1850 | 1685 | 160 | 211 | 24 | 121 | 0.453 | 0.594 | 1.047 | 3803 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 419 | 174 | 334 | 508 | 399 | 0.415 | 0.797 | 1.212 | |||||||||
| IHL Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
Playoff Stats
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946‑47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1947‑48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.100 | 0.100 | 0.200 | |||
| 1948‑49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.727 | 0.273 | 1.000 | |||
| 1949‑50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1950‑51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.667 | 0.500 | 1.167 | |||
| 1951‑52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.250 | 0.625 | 0.875 | |||
| 1952‑53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.833 | 1.167 | |||
| 1953‑54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.417 | 0.750 | |||
| 1954‑55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.818 | 1.000 | 1.818 | |||
| 1955‑56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.300 | 0.900 | 1.200 | |||
| 1956‑57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | |||
| 1957‑58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 | |||
| 1959‑60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.833 | 1.000 | 33 | 3.0 |
| 1960‑61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.364 | 1.000 | 1.364 | 39 | 10.3 |
| 1962‑63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.636 | 0.818 | 1.455 | 68 | 10.3 |
| 1963‑64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.643 | 0.714 | 1.357 | 74 | 12.2 |
| 1964‑65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.571 | 0.286 | 0.857 | 29 | 13.8 |
| 1965‑66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.500 | 0.833 | 45 | 8.9 |
| 1969‑70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 0.000 | 0.500 | 9 | 22.2 |
| 1973‑74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 45 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 0.231 | 1.077 | 1.308 | ||||||
| 1974‑75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 46 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 0.615 | 0.923 | 1.538 | ||||||
| 1975‑76 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 47 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 0.235 | 0.471 | 0.706 | ||||||
| 1976‑77 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 48 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.455 | 0.273 | 0.727 | ||||||
| 1977‑78 | New England Whalers | WHA | 49 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.357 | 0.357 | 0.714 | ||||||
| 1978‑79 | New England Whalers | WHA | 50 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.300 | 0.100 | 0.400 | ||||||
| 1979‑80 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Season | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| NHL Totals | 157 | 68 | 92 | 160 | 220 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0.433 | 0.586 | 1.019 | 301 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 78 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 115 | 0.359 | 0.551 | 0.910 |
National Team Stats - Major Tournaments
| Team | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Canada - Summit Series 1974 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.429 | 0.571 | 1.000 | |||
| Summit Series Totals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.429 | 0.571 | 1.000 |
All-Star Game Appearences
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| 1949 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| 1950 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |||
| 1951 | First All-Star Team | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1952 | First All-Star Team | NHL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1953 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1954 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1955 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |||
| 1957 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1958 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1959 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1960 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1961 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |||
| 1962 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1963 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1964 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1965 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.000 | 2.000 | 4.000 | |||
| 1967 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1968 | NHL All-Stars | NHL | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1969 | East Division All-Stars | NHL | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1970 | East Division All-Stars | NHL | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 | |||
| 1971 | East Division All-Stars | NHL | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||
| 1980 | Wales Conference All-Stars | NHL | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||
| Year | Team | LGE | Age | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG | G/GP | A/GP | P/GP | SOG | SH% |
| NHL All-Star Game Totals | 23 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.435 | 0.391 | 0.826 |