Gordie Howe
Player profile and career history
R · #9
Gordie Howe was a right wing. Born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 205 lbs and shot right. In 1,767 NHL regular-season games he had 801 goals and 1,049 assists for 1,850 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 1,767
- Goals
- 801
- Assists
- 1,049
- Points
- 1,850
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 1049
- Game Winning Goals
- 121
- Games Played
- 1767
- Goals
- 801
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 1685
- Points
- 1850
- Power Play Goals
- 211
- Power Play Points
- 564
- Shorthanded Goals
- 24
- Shorthanded Points
- 36
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 157
- Goals
- 68
- Assists
- 92
- Points
- 160
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 92
- Game Winning Goals
- 11
- Games Played
- 157
- Goals
- 68
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 220
- Points
- 160
- Power Play Goals
- 15
- Power Play Points
- 56
- Shorthanded Goals
- 4
- Shorthanded Points
- 4
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.45
- Assists / game
- 0.59
- Points / game
- 1.05
- Shots / game
- —
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 49 1952–53 · Detroit Red Wings
- Assists
- 59 1968–69 · Detroit Red Wings
- Points
- 103 1968–69 · Detroit Red Wings
- Shots
- 357 1960–61 · Detroit Red Wings
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
1997–98
- DetroitIHL
1979–80
1978–79
- New England WhalersWHA
1977–78
- New England WhalersWHA
1976–77
- Houston AerosWHA
1975–76
- Houston AerosWHA
1974–75
- CanadaSummit-72
- Houston AerosWHA
1973–74
- Houston AerosWHA
1970–71
1969–70
1968–69
1967–68
1966–67
1965–66
1964–65
1963–64
1962–63
1961–62
1960–61
1959–60
1958–59
1957–58
1956–57
1955–56
1954–55
1953–54
1952–53
1951–52
1950–51
1949–50
1948–49
1947–48
1946–47
1945–46
- OmahaUSHL
1944–45
- GaltOHA-Jr.
1943–44
- Saskatoon LionsM-Cup
- Saskatoon LionsSAHA
1942–43
- King GeorgeHigh-SK
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | IHL | Detroit | Regular | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1979–80 | NHL | Regular | 80 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1979–80 | NHL | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1978–79 | WHA | New England Whalers | Regular | 58 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1978–79 | WHA | New England Whalers | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1977–78 | WHA | New England Whalers | Regular | 76 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1977–78 | WHA | New England Whalers | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1976–77 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Regular | 62 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1976–77 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1975–76 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Regular | 78 | 32 | 70 | 102 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1975–76 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Playoffs | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1974–75 | Summit-72 | Canada | Regular | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1974–75 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Regular | 75 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1974–75 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Playoffs | 13 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1973–74 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Regular | 70 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1973–74 | WHA | Houston Aeros | Playoffs | 13 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1970–71 | NHL | Regular | 63 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 38 | -3 | 195 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1969–70 | NHL | Regular | 76 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 58 | 23 | 268 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 1969–70 | NHL | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1968–69 | NHL | Regular | 76 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 58 | 45 | 284 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1967–68 | NHL | Regular | 74 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 53 | 12 | 301 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1966–67 | NHL | Regular | 69 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 53 | -3 | 293 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1965–66 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 83 | 19 | 274 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1965–66 | NHL | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1964–65 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 104 | 22 | 341 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1964–65 | NHL | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | -1 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1963–64 | NHL | Regular | 69 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 70 | -10 | 345 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1963–64 | NHL | Playoffs | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | -2 | 74 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1962–63 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 100 | 23 | 351 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1962–63 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1961–62 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 54 | 12 | 346 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | All stats
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| 1960–61 | NHL | Regular | 64 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 30 | -5 | 357 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1960–61 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1959–60 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 46 | 16 | 354 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 1959–60 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1958–59 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 57 | — | — | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 1957–58 | NHL | Regular | 64 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 38 | — | — | 10 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | All stats
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| 1957–58 | NHL | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1956–57 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 74 | — | — | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1956–57 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1955–56 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 100 | — | — | 14 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | All stats
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| 1955–56 | NHL | Playoffs | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1954–55 | NHL | Regular | 64 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 68 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 1954–55 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 24 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1953–54 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 109 | — | — | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | All stats
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| 1953–54 | NHL | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1952–53 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 49 | 46 | 95 | 57 | — | — | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | All stats
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| 1952–53 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1951–52 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 78 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | All stats
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| 1951–52 | NHL | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1950–51 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 43 | 43 | 86 | 74 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | All stats
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| 1950–51 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1949–50 | NHL | Regular | 70 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 69 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 1949–50 | NHL | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1948–49 | NHL | Regular | 40 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 57 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1948–49 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 1947–48 | NHL | Regular | 60 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 63 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1947–48 | NHL | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1946–47 | NHL | Regular | 58 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 52 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1946–47 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1945–46 | USHL | Omaha | Regular | 51 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1945–46 | USHL | Omaha | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1944–45 | OHA-Jr. | Galt | Regular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats |
| 1943–44 | SAHA | Saskatoon Lions | Regular | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1943–44 | M-Cup | Saskatoon Lions | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1942–43 | High-SK | King George | Regular | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats |
NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-11 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-04-09 | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1980-04-08 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1980-04-06 | DET | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 1980-04-04 | QUE | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Awards
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 15, 11:20 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.