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| Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey legend, dies at 88 | |
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| The legendary Canadian ice hockey player, Gordie Howe, known simply as "Mr Hockey", has died at the age of 88. | |
| Howe spent most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup four times. | |
| He was in the top 10 of scorers for 21 consecutive years and was named Most Valuable Player six times, before finally retiring in 1980. | |
| Howe was also named an NHL All Star 23 times and was inducted into the hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. | |
| Gordie Howe died just before 08:00 on Friday at his son's home in Ohio, according to Sportsnet and CBS News. CNN reported his son Marty as confirming the news. | |
| Howe's death was confirmed on the Twitter account of the Detroit Red Wings but it did not provide details on the cause. | |
| Gordie Howe had suffered a stroke in 2014. | |
| He made his debut in 1946, played 26 NHL and six World Hockey Association seasons and held many of the scoring records until the rise of fellow Canadian-born legend Wayne Gretzky. | |
| Howe retired in 1971 but made a comeback with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80 before finally quitting at 52, making him the only player whose career spanned five decades. | |
| When the NHL launched its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, Howe was the first recipient. | |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted his condolences, saying: "He will always be Mr Hockey." |