In this Dec. 5, 1968, file photo, Detroit Red Wings hockey player Gordie Howe displays a hockey puck with the number 700 on it signifying the scoring of his 700th career goal, in Pittsburgh. Associated Press
Detroit Red Wings star forward Gordie Howe is surrounded by teammates as he kneels after scoring his 544th goal to tie the National Hockey League all-time record, in Detroit. From left are Larry Jeffrey, Bill Gadsby, Howe, and Terry Sawchuck. Behind Howe is Alex Faulkner. Gordie Howe, the hockey great who set scoring records that stood for decades, has died at 88.
Gordie Howe talks with Wayne Gretzky at a Toronto reception for Howe the day after Howe retired from professional hockey June 5, 1980.
Gordie Howe watches practice for the NHL All-Star hockey game in Dallas in this Jan. 22, 2007, photo.
Gordie Howe in his Red Wings jersey in 1967. The rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy's boundless blend of talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s.
Gordie Howe jokes with his son Mark before the start of the NHL's Heroes of Hockey game on Jan. 23, 1999, in Tampa.
Former Chicago Blackhawks great Bobby Hull, left, and former Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe enjoy the action during a Heroes of Hockey practice at the NHL All-Star celebrations in Vancouver in this Jan.16, 1998. photo.
Gordie Howe, in a 1956 photo.
In this Nov. 10, 1963, photo, Gordie Howe (9), right-winger for the Detroit Red Wings, lifts his stick high after scoring the 545th goal of his NHL career in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens in Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Canadiens players are, goalie Charlie Hodges, Jacques Laperriere (2), Jean Beliveau (4) and Dave Balon. The Red Wings won, 3-0.
Gordie Howe is flanked by sons Marty, left, and Mark as they try on their new Houston Aeros uniforms in St. Clair Shores, Mich., in this Aug. 3, 1973, photo.
Gordie Howe acknowledges a standing ovation from the crowd as he watches the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks play during an NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia, in this Nov. 14, 2013, photo. Son Murray Howe confirmed the death Friday, texting to The Associated Press: "Mr Hockey left peacefully, beautifully, and w no regrets."
Saskatoon Blades President Steve Hogle speaks with media in front of a statue of hockey legend Gordie Howe on Friday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canadian Press via Associated Press/Liam Richards
In this Dec. 23, 2009, photo, torchbearer and Hall of Fame hockey great Gordie Howe carries the Olympic flame in LaSalle, Ontario, during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics torch relay. Canadian Press via Associated Press/Dave Chidley
In this Jan. 25, 1986, photo, former Detroit Red Wings star Gordie Howe, left, puts his arm around fellow hockey legend Bobby Hull at a reception honoring the Legends of Hockey in Chicago. Associated Press/Fred Jewell
In this April 14, 1955, photo, the Detroit Red Wings surround the Stanley Cup after beating the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Red Wings' Gordie Howe is seen at right. Associated Press/The Detroit News
In this June 12, 2008, photo, hockey great Gordie Howe poses with his lifetime achievement award at the NHL awards ceremny in Toronto. The Canadian Press via Associated Press/Frank Gunn
In this April 10, 2007, photo, hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe stands next to a statue of himself at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Associated Press/Carlos Osorio
In this Nov. 14, 2011, photo, Hockey Hall of Famer Gordie Howe poses beside the Stanley Cup at the Hall of Fame in Toronto.. Canadian Press via Associated Press/Frank Gunn
A collection of flowers, pucks and jerseys are at a Gordie Howe statue outside of Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Friday. Canadian Press via Associated Press/Liam Richards
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