Gordie Howe will be celebrated throughout the season by the Detroit Red Wings, and the club honored ‘Mr. Hockey’ on opening night with a tribute video and a touching salute from fans.

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Gordie's son Murray said his father had told him, "That sounds pretty good to me." Howe made his NHL debut in 1946 with the Red Wings, and played 25 seasons in Detroit. He came out of retirement ...

While growing up, Mark Messier watched Gordie Howe cement his place in NHL history with the Detroit Red Wings.

Henrik Zetterberg joined the Detroit Red Wings in 2002-03, one season after Pavel Datsyuk. They played together for 13 seasons, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs each season and winning the Cup in 2008.

"As Louie [Fontinato] got next to him, Gordie turned and hit him ... a year after the Rangers rejected him, the Red Wings signed Howe for a $4,000 bonus, Detroit coach Jack Adams said.

"When I was selected to join the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Showdown team ... 100 printed and signed by participating players PLUS Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Ted Lindsay, Scotty Bowman and ...

Detroit Red Wings players ... who retired in 2012. The Wings often place such name tags over empty stalls, including having ones for Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. The Wings began the season with ...

The Detroit Red Wings are a historic professional ice hockey ... The Red Wings saw early success in the 1930s and 1950s, led by stars like Gordie Howe and Terry Sawchuk, winning multiple Stanley ...