| Position | Defense |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 80 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | WHA Houston Aeros New England Whalers NHL Hartford Whalers Philadelphia Flyers Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  United States & Canada |
| Born | May 28, 1955 , Detroit, MI, USA |
| NHL Draft | 25th overall, 1974 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 1973 – 1995 |
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Amateur career
Howe played junior hockey for the Detroit Jr. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum located in Eveleth, Minnesota. Red Wings. As a 15 year old, he led his Red Wings to the US Junior Championship in 1971. In 1972, the United States earned a Silver Medal at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan with 16 year old Mark Howe as one of the stars. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated from Howe eventually ended his junior hockey career playing for the Toronto Marlboros of the OHL, winning a Memorial Cup MVP in the process. The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903 The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL
Professional career
In 1973, he decided to play in the WHA alongside his brother, Marty and his father Gordie. Marty Gordon Howe (Born February 18, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, U Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada Led by the Howes, the Houston Aeros won the first two Avco Cups, awarded to the league champions of the WHA. The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The Avco World Trophy also known as the Avco Cup was the championship trophy of the original World Hockey Association ( 1972 - 1979) Mark, playing left wing, was awarded the Lou Kaplan Award as Rookie of the Year and earned 2nd team All-Star status. He also represented his father's country in the 1974 Summit Series, where he was one of Team Canada's leading scorers. The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional Ice hockey players
By the 1976-77 season, Howe was a full-time defenseman. Before the 1977-1978 season, the Howes moved their family act to Hartford, Connecticut to play for the New England Whalers. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut.
When the NHL and WHA merged in 1979, one of the four WHA teams left standing were the Whalers. They changed their name to the Hartford Whalers and Mark Howe, his father and his brother continued one more season together, this time in the National Hockey League. The Hartford Whalers were an American professional Ice hockey team based in Hartford Connecticut. The 1980-81 season proved to be one of Howe's best. Howe was a mid-season All-Star, and in the fall, he appeared for the US national team at the 1981 Canada Cup tournament. The 1981 Canada Cup was the second professional ice hockey world championship involving the world's top six ice hockey nations He would also play in the 1984 and 1987 tournaments. The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984 The 1987 Canada Cup was a Professional international ice hockey tournament series in 1987
Howe was involved in one of the more memorable injuries in NHL history. He slid into the pointed metal center of the net and cut a five inch gash in his upper thigh. He was essentially impaled by the metal, and the injury, which nearly ended his career, prompted the NHL to change the design of its nets so that there would no longer be a center portion that jutted up toward the goal line. He lost 35 pounds and his stamina suffered after requiring liquid diet to avoid intenstinal infections. Howe became damaged goods in the eyes of the Whalers management, so they moved Howe, in a 4 player deal that also involved draft picks, to Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
As a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, his career took off. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The backbone of one of the NHL's best defensive teams of the mid 1980s, he was a finalist for the Norris Trophy 3 times in 1982-83, 1985-86 and 1986-87 season. His Philadelphia team, backstopped by Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, finished the 1984-85 season with most points and earned a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, which featured stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Mark Messier. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League
Howe had his best season during the 1985-86 season where he posted some of the best numbers ever by an NHL defenseman. He scored 24 goals, added 58 assists for 82 total points. He led the NHL with a remarkable +85. He also added 7 shorthanded goals while being the lifeline out of the Flyers defensive zone with his outstanding skating & passing ability. Unfortunately for Howe, Edmonton's Paul Coffey had perhaps one of the best seasons by a defenseman in NHL history, breaking Bobby Orr's single-season records for goals and tallying 138 points. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman Howe, for the second time, finished 2nd in Norris Trophy voting.
The 1986-87 season brought great success to both Howe and his Philadelphia Flyers teammates. The Flyers, for the 3rd consecutive season, led the Prince of Wales Conference in points. Led by Howe, rookie netminder Ron Hextall, and a line featuring Brian Propp, Rick Tocchet and Pelle Eklund, the injury-riddled Flyers took the vaunted Edmonton Oilers to 7 games in the NHL Finals before succumbing 3-1 in the finale. Ron Hextall (born May 3, 1964 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender most often associated Brian Propp (born February 15 1959 in Lanigan, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Per-Eric "Pelle" Eklund (born March 22, 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey center.
Howe, having struggled with both knee & back injuries, became a part-time player virtually the rest of his career. The decline in his games played coincided with the Flyers decline in play overall. It was no mystery to anyone watching the Flyers on a regular basis from the years 1988-91 why the team struggled. When Howe was in the lineup, the Flyers looked like a playoff team. Without him, they looked disorganized in their own end.
After the 1991-92 season, the Flyers granted Howe free agency so he could win the as-of-yet elusive Stanley Cup. He signed with the Detroit Red Wings, the team with which his dad had starred. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The signing was a popular one in Detroit, as Mark was "returning home" to help build the Wings into a consistent playoff contender. He became a steadying influence on Detroit's young corps of defensemen, mostly notably Nicklas Lidström. Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has He would have one more appearance in the Stanley Cup finals, but his Red Wings were swept in 1995 by the New Jersey Devils. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.
Post Playing Career
Mark Howe retired following the 1994-95 season, and assumed a scouting job with Red Wings, earning a Stanley Cup ring when his team finally captured championships in 1997, 1998, and 2002. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Upon his retirement, Howe was the last active member of Canada's 1974 Summit Series team in the NHL. The 1974 Summit Series was the second of two competitions between Soviet and Canadian professional Ice hockey players
Mark Howe was elected to Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame in 2001 and the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum located in Eveleth, Minnesota. As of 2008, he has not yet been inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Currently, Howe now Chief Pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings and makes his offseason home in the Philadelphia suburbs. His son, Travis Howe, now works in hockey scouting and coaching.
Awards and Achievements
- OJHL First All-Star Team (1971)
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup Tournament MVP) (1973)
- WHA Second All-Star Team (1974)
- Lou Kaplan Trophy (Rookie of the Year - WHA) (1974)
- WHA First All-Star Team (1979)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1983, 1986, 1987)
- NHL Plus/Minus Leader (1986)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1981, 1983, 1986, 1988)
See also
- List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- Gordie Howe
- John Randall Palmer
References
- Fleischman, Bill Howe is Worthy of the Hall at PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. 3 Feb 2008. This is a list of all the members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth Minnesota. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mark Howe (Part I of II) at PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. 29 Jan 2007.
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mark Howe (Part II of II) at PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. 2 Feb 2007.
- McGourty, John "The 'Other' Great Howe" at NHL.com "Impact" Magazine, April 2003.
- "Howes Make History: The Family that Won Together" by John McGourty at NHL.com "Impact" Magazine, April 2003.
- Mark Howe's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Mark Howe Profile at Hockey Draft Central
- Mark Howe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mark Howe's Detroit Red Wings Biography
- Profile at Flyersalumni.org.
- Mark Howe at mrandmrshockey.com (Official Website of Howe family)
- "Mark Howe Singled Out with Induction to Flyers Hall of Fame."
- This Ain't Mark Howe's NHL" at Mlive.com, 28 Sept. 2005.
- Profile by Joe Pelletier.
| Preceded by Pelle Lindbergh |
Winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy 1986 |
Succeeded by Ron Hextall |
| Preceded by Wayne Gretzky |
Winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award 1986 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |
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