knucklehead91 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Another huge loss for sports, two legends lost in the span of a week Rest in peace Gordie Howe, aka Mr. Hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I appreciate the sentiment here, but just so you are aware, there is already a few pages about this in the thread above, including many people paying their respects. Perhaps it would be better if we kept it all in one place. RIP Gordie Howe "Mr.Hockey" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakanucks Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Not exactly the kind of news I wanted to wake up to. RIP Mr. Hockey, you will continue to live through all the highlights and accomplishments. Wish there was someone like you in the current NHL to bring it back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 RIP to a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 And the Hansen Brothers must be heart-broken. Sad day for hockey fans! RIP to the real great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Warhippy said: Lets put this in to perspective At age 52 he played a full season for the Whalers and put up 41 points. 41 points at age 52 in the toughest pro league in the world. He knocked someones front teeth out that season as well with his patented elbow and went toe to toe with some tough SOBs that year. Gordie Howe embodied everything hockey is, was or literally will ever be. He played a mean fearless game and will go down as possibly the greatest hockey player to ever live. Not the most points, not the flashiest. But quite simply the greatest for reasons Gretzky could not embody in his time in the league. Exactly. Gordie Howe was the embodiment of hockey. he did it all, and did it all the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thank you Mr. Hockey. One of the top 5 players of all time. RIP. He'd be the centrepiece of my all-time all star team. At least he can be with his wife again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Tough week for icons in the sports world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 no man will probably ever be in good enough shape to to be able to play with his son's like he did , when i was 15 i went to smithers hockey school ,joe watson took his false teeth out and told us gordie howe did this in his first game ,howe looked down at him and said welcome to the league kid ,watson wore this like a badge of honour, rip MR. HOCKEY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Luxury Yacht Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Not sure if this has already been said, but RIP Mr. Hockey. This is probably not PC at all, but one of earliest hockey memories was watching my dad get a Gordie Howe hat trick. I was like 5 or 6 years old, watching my dad, who was a defenseman in a local league in North Van get a goal and an assist. He then proceded to beat up an opponents fist with his almost toothless face. For the next few weeks I recall hearing about the Gordie Howe hat trick on daily basis. That was my introduction to Gordie Howe. My favorite quote from Howe Quote If you play a little rough, you get respect. And with respect you get just a little bit more space on the ice. I followed my dad's footsteps and played D in hockey, but I always tried to mimic Howe while playing Lacrosse. You want to check me? I'm going to make you miserable. My favourite hockey player of all-time lives on in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 The epitome of hockey...RIP Gordie...a true legend of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shotgun Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Even Gretzky himself would give Howe the nod as the best ever. Sure he ultimately surpassed him in scoring but that is only one dimension of the game. Howe could do it all at any position aside goal and surely was one of the toughest to ever play. You could argue he was the toughest of them all. And as mentioned here before was a class act all the way. Hockey lost a great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone909 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 R.I.P. to the best all around player to ever put on a pair of skates So long Mr. Hockey They broke the mold when they made you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Rest in Peace Gordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 All those other greats up there in the great hockey rink in the sky better have their heads on a swivel now that you're there Gordie! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Horrible year/week. RIP Mr. Hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Luge Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Gretzky may be the great one. But even the great ones have heroes. RIP Mr. Hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 RIP Mr. Hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 You know you've left your mark on the world when you are the sole cause of a riot. In Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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