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AEProgman
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Topic: RIP Gordie Howe Posted: June 12 2016 at 08:43 |
One of the greats of all time! The name that made me curious to see what hockey was. Thanks Gordie
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manofmystery
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Posted: June 11 2016 at 14:20 |
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emigre80
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 18:26 |
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 17:40 |
First Ali, then Gordie, who I worshiped as a youth (saw him play at the big old barn called the "Olympia"). My dad told me stories about NY Ranger enforcer Lou Fontinato making the mistake of picking a fight with Gordie. Howe broke his nose and busted his jaw!
P.S. 2016 has absolutely sucked in regards to the loss of the greats.
Edited by The Dark Elf - June 10 2016 at 17:42
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 17:00 |
rushfan4 wrote:
Gordie was before my time, but everybody in Detroit knows who he is/was. He was Mr. Hockey. I did have the pleasure of seeing him play one shift in 1997-1998 with the Detroit Vipers. He was 70 at the time and it gave him the distinction of having played in 6 different decades.
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While I was too young to see him in his prime I'll never forget seeing him play while he was in his fifties. Not only did he not look out of place but the man impressed me to the point that it was all I could talk about for weeks. My cousin is named after him and I know he was Gretzky's favourite player. He was a guy who was made for playoff hockey with his physical play and freakish talent. RIP Gordie!
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"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN
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micky
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:41 |
emigre80 wrote:
ust saw the last name in the thread title and thought, oh NO, NOT STEVE HOWE.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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rushfan4
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:39 |
Gordie was before my time, but everybody in Detroit knows who he is/was. He was Mr. Hockey. I did have the pleasure of seeing him play one shift in 1997-1998 with the Detroit Vipers. He was 70 at the time and it gave him the distinction of having played in 6 different decades.
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emigre80
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:36 |
I know nothing about hockey, but just saw the last name in the thread title and thought, oh NO, NOT STEVE HOWE. Sorry about the hockey guy.
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micky
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:21 |
 2016.. wow. the greatest Mr. hockey So who will be next.... it is only June. At this point any of us should be lucky to see January...
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Finnforest
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 14:17 |
Those were the days....helmets? meh Hopefully they had good dentists.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 14:07 |
Another sports star passes into the big unknown:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/hall-of-famer-gordie-howe-dies-at-88/ar-AAgTgdF?ocid=spartanntp
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