How The Legendary Gordie Howe Hatrick Started

Gordie Howe put on a truly impressive stat line.

Gordie Howe played in the NHL from 1946 til 1979, His career totals are 1,767 games played, 801 goals, and 1,049 assists, his total points being 1,850. He is most known for his time with the Detroit Red Wings.

So, what is the «Gordie Howe»? The «Gordie Howe» is when you score a goal, get an assist, and win a fight in one game, he was the first one to do all 3 in a single game dating back to the late 1950's. An assist is a lot of players first points. But winning a fight is hard enough, and scoring a goal? People call it the «Gordie Howe» because he is the only person in history to have done it.

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