A year after the death of Gordie Howe, Marty Howe still slips into the present tense when discussing his legendary father, without even knowing it. "When Gordie meets people, it's something special," ...

On the same night that Detroit Red Wings superstar Gordie Howe made even more NHL history, a future hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky, celebrated his fifth birthday on Jan. 26, 1966.

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.

"He was everything to me. I was lucky enough in life to have the greatest father ever, and if I could say I had a stepdad, it was probably Gordie. I idolized him as a kid and was fortunate enough to ...

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 ...