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.