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Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Howe is often referred to as Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
Howe is most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and career longevity. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five (1940s through 1980s) different decades. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, he won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player and six Art Ross Trophies as the leading scorer. He was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
Howe was also referred to during his career as Power, Mr. Everything, Mr. All-Star, The Most, The Great Gordie, The King of Hockey, The Legend, The Man, No. 9, and "Mr. Elbows" (for his tough physical play). His name and nickname, "Mr. Hockey," as well as his wife's nickname as "Mrs. Hockey," are registered trademarks.
Actors: Donnelly Rhodes (actor), Shawn Williamson (producer), Michael Shanks (actor), Lochlyn Munro (actor), Cliff Sumter (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Shore (producer), R.J. Adams (actor), Karyn Edwards (producer), RoseAnna Schick (miscellaneous crew), Martin Cummins (actor), William J. Immerman (producer), Stephen Hegyes (producer), Kathleen Robertson (actress), Howard Baldwin (producer), Karen Elise Baldwin (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport,Actors: Roman Podhora (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Richard Donat (actor), Richard Blackburn (actor), David Gardner (actor), Tim Progosh (actor), Carl Marotte (actor), Michael Copeman (actor), Kevin Jubinville (actor), Roger Dunn (actor), Robin Gammell (actor), Aidan Devine (actor), Louis Di Bianco (actor), Al Waxman (actor), R.H. Thomson (actor),
Plot: This powerful tale of the NHL's early years follows Ted Lindsay, an all-star for the Detroit Red Wings, in his quest to create a Player's Association to protect the rights of players against the ravages of monopolistic, profit taking owners. Lindsay, spurred on by the memory of a former teammate who died broke because he couldn't access his pension, mobilizes players from around the league to his cause.
Keywords: 1950s, autograph, based-on-book, contract, contract-negotiation, corrupt-businessman, death-of-friend, detroit-michigan, detroit-red-wings, friendship