Hockey Legend and long-time NHLer Gordie Howe died Friday morning in Ohio, and with his death, a light has gone out in the world. His banner still sits high in Joe Louis Arena, but our hearts are heavy. The news is especially hard to take, with the Stanley Cup Finals reaching his climax. The championship will have to go on without Mr. Hockey himself, but he will surely live on, because the legacy he has left behind is unforgettable.
Though I am only 19 years old, and only started to fall in love with the sport of hockey at the age of nine, the the first name I really knew, and the biggest one I can remember is Gordie Howe.