Gordie Howe made his last NHL goal a family affair. Three days after scoring his 801st and final regular-season goal, Howe scored his last of his 68 Stanley Cup Playoff goals. It came on April 9, 1980 ...

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.

A year after the death of Gordie Howe, Marty Howe still slips into the present tense when discussing his legendary father, without even knowing it. "When Gordie meets people, it's something special," ...