Read Mr. Hockey My Story Online
Authors: Gordie Howe
first NHL game,
67
–68
first season in NHL,
70
first skating experience,
13
–14
first WHA game,
209
game-day meal routine,
212
–13
game-day rituals,
213
grandchildren,
216
injuries,
75
,
77
–79,
115
,
169
,
180
–85,
189
,
199
–200,
208
,
209
,
210
joins Aeros,
200
–201
joins Red Wings,
2
,
65
joins Whalers,
215
–16
letters from Colleen,
130
–36
letters to Colleen,
91
–92,
97
–99
marriage,
100
meets Colleen Joffa,
86
–87
penalties,
61
(See also fights)
playing style,
169
–70
post-retirement work (1971),
191
–93
and Red Wings jacket,
55
,
57
,
58
–59,
66
–67
Red Wings jersey retired,
198
and Red Wings training camp,
54
–55
relationship with Adams,
116
,
149
resigns from Red Wings organization,
202
–3
retirement (1971),
190
retirement (1980),
217
returns to NHL,
216
right- and left-handed shooting,
33
–34
scoring and assists statistics,
3
,
70
,
74
,
76
,
118
,
119
,
124
,
173
,
174
–76,
189
,
210
,
214
,
218
scouted by NY Rangers,
48
–50
scouted by Red Wings,
53
shooting ability,
33
–35
and siblings,
12
,
178
–79
signs with Red Wings,
65
signs with Red Wings junior club,
55
sons’ interest in hockey,
156
sweater number,
74
temperament,
168
–69
training regime,
205
–7
turns professional,
59
Howe, Katherine.
See also
Schultz, Katherine
Howe, Katherine (mother),
12
–13,
14
,
30
,
193
Howe, Mark (son)
abilities,
207
awards,
210
birth,
129
,
203
and Bruins,
215
drafted to Aeros,
195
–96,
197
,
198
and Hall of Fame,
214
hijinks as child,
135
,
157
home life in Houston,
212
joins Aeros,
200
letter to father,
157
–58
love of hockey,
41
,
156
Mark Howe rule,
155
NHL alumni game,
5
plays with Gordie Howe,
3
–4
plays with Gordie Howe at fund-raiser,
194
plays with Gordie Howe for Whalers,
216
reaction to losses,
209
running skills,
205
and Summit Series,
211
Howe, Marty (son)
abilities,
207
,
210
birth,
122
,
123
,
203
concerns about Gordie Howe’s health,
206
drafted to Aeros,
197
,
198
dyslexia diagnosis,
22
family life,
127
,
131
,
132
,
155
,
157
,
212
feelings about hockey,
41
,
156
–57
hijinks as child,
135
hockey career,
214
plays with Gordie Howe,
3
plays with Gordie Howe at fund-raiser,
194
plays with Gordie Howe for Whalers,
216
and Red Wings,
215
and Summit Series,
211
and Toronto Marlboros,
195
Howe, Murray (son),
155
,
158
–59,
184
–85,
194
,
201
,
204
,
205
Howe, Syd,
55
Howe, Vern (brother),
30
,
47
,
53
,
194
Howe, Vic (brother),
19
Howes, Roly,
25
–26
Huber, Fred,
144
Hull, Bobby,
7
,
172
,
181
–82,
196
,
216
Hull, Dennis,
182
Indianapolis Capitals,
61
injuries,
180
Ivan, Tommy
appointed Red Wings coach,
72
changes to Production Line,
124
,
125
creates Production Line,
73
desire for Gordie Howe to break Richard record,
118
effect of loss on Red Wings,
148
game tactics,
126
hockey wisdom,
5
,
60
,
103
leaves Red Wings,
137
–38
talks to Adams about Gordie Howe’s future,
61
turns down party invitation (1954),
112
Joffa, Colleen,
86
–100.
See also
Howe, Colleen (wife)
Kaline, Al,
127
–28
Kelly, Red,
73
,
76
,
106
,
116
,
124
,
165
King George Athletic Club,
33
Konstantinov, Vladimir,
5
Koslov, Slava,
5
Labine, Leo,
107
Lafleur, Guy,
190
Laycoe, Hal,
139
Leswick, Tony,
105
,
106
,
126
,
127
,
147
Lidstrom, Nick,
4
Lindsay, Ted
attitude to Gordie Howe returning to Red Wings,
215
and auto parts business,
128
dislike of Canadiens,
125
distrust of Adams,
150
fights,
138
,
139
friendship with Gordie Howe,
86
,
153
–54