DETROIT (MEDIA GENERAL) – The sports world, once again, has lost one of its heroes. Hockey icon Gordie Howe died early Friday morning. He was 88. Known as Mr. Hockey, Howe had one of the most prolific ...

Hockey legend Gordie Howe died Friday, the Detroit Red Wings confirm. He was 88 years old. Howe, who was known as Mr. Hockey, holds NHL records for most games (1,767) and seasons (26). His 801 career ...

DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Gordie Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey" for a tough but skillful playing style that shattered records over a long career that wove him into the national fabric of hockey-mad Canada, ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan -- Gordie Howe's ashes will be interred in a statue at a Saskatoon arena. A Saskatoon official said Wednesday that the city has received permission from the province to inter ...