1997 Event Gordie Howie, 69, plays in 7th decade, with IHL'S Detroit Vipers 1997 Event 69 year old Gordie Howe begins playing AHL game with Syracuse Crunch 1997 Event 68 year old Gordie Howe signs AHL contract with Syracuse Crunch 1994 Event Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals 1989 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist 1980 Event Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season 1980 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals 1974 Event Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA 1972 Event Gordie Howe and Jean Beliveau inducted in Hockey Hall of Fame 1972 Event NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons 1971 Event NHL great Gordie Howe retires 1964 Event Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1963 Event Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record 1963 Event Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1962 Event Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) is 2nd NHLer to score 500 goals 1961 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games 1960 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHLer to score 1,000 points 1928 Birthday Gordie Howe, born in Floral, Saskatchewan, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings
