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Gordie Howe’s Health Declining According To Son

By Cameron La Fontaine

Oct 31, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans hold up signs for former Detroit Red Wing player Gordie Howe in the first period of the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Fans hold up signs for former Detroit Red Wing player Gordie Howe in the first period of the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Gordie Howe’s health has taken a turn for the worse according to his son, just over two weeks after he suffered a stroke.

The man who is known as Mr. Hockey and the father of one of the greatest sports franchises in history, the Detroit Red Wings, was honored during Detroit’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings just over two weeks ago after he suffered a stroke. His family said that he was getting healthier at a great rate just days later, but now his son says that his health is taking a turn for the worse.

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“His health has taken a turn for the worse this past week to 10 days and we are doing what we can to help his situation the best that we can,” Mark Howe told The Canadian Press. “But he is not doing well at all is the bottom line.”

After Gordie Howe suffered the stroke on October 26, his family later released a statement, saying that Howe was recovering at a remarkable rate, but that status hasn’t held up in the last couple weeks.

Gordie Howe, 86, played with the Detroit Red Wings from 1946-1971, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 for his legendary play in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings. He holds many hockey records including most games played (1,767), most games played with one team (1,687), most consecutive NHL 20-goal seasons with 22 (1949–1971), most times leading NHL playoffs in scoring (six times), oldest player to play in NHL: 52 years and 11 days (no other player has played past the age of 48), among many others. He won four Stanley Cup Championships with the Detroit Red Wings.

He brought great popularity to the sport of hockey both during his playing career and since he retired. Gordie Howe was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award, which the league presented to him in 2008. His jersey number, 9, has been retired by the Red Wings.

Get well soon, Gordie.

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