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.

Hockey great Gordie Howe has lost some function on the right side of his body after having a stroke Sunday in Texas. Howe's daughter Cathy says the 86-year-old Detroit Red Wings legend has lost much ...

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

Gordie Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey" for a tough but skillful playing style that shattered records over a career spanning five decades, died on Friday at the age of 88, the National Hockey League's ...

When Gordie Howe skated in the 1979-80 season with the Hartford Whalers, he became the oldest NHL player in history at 52 years old. Despite all the advancements in sports medicine, all the skill that ...

Hockey's royalty gathered Friday night in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to honor Mr. Hockey, and Gordie Howe -- on his death bed just two months ago at his daughter's home in West Texas -- didn't ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Wayne Gretzky figures there is no photograph fans ask him to sign more often than the one of him as a smiling preteen beside his Gordie Howe, who is playfully hooking a ...

Gordie Howe was more than just a hockey player—he embodied the sport of hockey. With a career that transcended decades and a character that left an indelible mark on everyone he met, Howe remains a ...

G.P. Putnam's Sons announced Monday that Howe's memoir, "Mr. Hockey," will come out Oct. 14. The publisher says the book will be "the definitive account" of Howe's life, starting with his birth in a ...

Wayne Gretzky honored two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history Sunday afternoon. Yes, Gretzky was on hand as Alex Ovechkin broke his goal-scoring record of 894. But Gretzky also honored Mr.