Number nine, Gordie Howe, was born in Floral Saskatchewan in 1928… one of nine children, he moved to Saskatoon when he was nine days old.
Gordie played his first NHL game in 1946 against the Maple Leafs. He played his last NHL game almost 34 years later in 1980… he was 52… and didn’t miss a single game that season. Along the way he played in more NHL games than any other player. He suited up for twenty-one All Star Games, won six Art Ross Trophies, five Hart Trophies and four Stanley Cups.
Gordie Howe backed down to no one.