Gordie Howe: 1958-59 Topps 8

1958-59 Topps 8 Gordie Howe Hockey Card (Front)

1958-59 Topps 8 Gordie Howe Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Boss Jack Adams calls Gordie greatest player in history. NHL’s MVP four times. Gordie is second to M. Richard in career scoring for goals.

En Français

Le patron Jack Adams considère Gordie comme le plus grand joueur de tous. Quatre fois MVP del LNH. Gordie est 2ème derrière M. Richard sur la liste des buts.

Details

Gordie Howe would add two more Hart Trophy wins over the remainder of his career for a total of six. As for his battle with Maurice Richard as the all-time goal scoring leader, in the end it was Howe 801, Richard 544. Today on the all-time list, Gordie is third behind Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky while the Rocket is 33rd, between Michel Goulet and Stan Mikita.

Though he didn’t win the Hart Trophy in 1958-59, Howe was runner-up to Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers. He finished fourth in the race for the Art Ross Trophy and his 32 goals tied him for sixth in the NHL with Don McKenney of the Boston Bruins.

In the overrated category of Gordie Howe Hat Tricks, Mr. Hockey did not achieve a single one in 1958-59. He was assessed just one fighting major from a tilt with Lou Fontinato on February 1, 1959 at Madison Square Garden. The Red Wings fell to the Rangers 5-4 but Gordie scored a pair of goals in the losing cause.

His best game of the season offensively was a four point night at Detroit Olympia on January 11, 1959 in a 6-6 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Howe scored the game tying goal with less than three minutes remaining in the game while also assisting on two goals by Johnny Wilson and a single by Norm Ullman.

Between 1946-47 and 1979-80, Gordie Howe played 1,767 regular season and 157 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers. He also appeared in 419 regular season and 78 playoff games in the WHA between 1973-74 and 1978-79 with the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.

Gordie Howe NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946-47	Detroit Red Wings	58	7	15	22	52
1947-48	Detroit Red Wings	60	16	28	44	63
1948-49	Detroit Red Wings	40	12	25	37	57
1949-50	Detroit Red Wings	70	35	33	68	69
1950-51	Detroit Red Wings	70	43	43	86	74
1951-52	Detroit Red Wings	70	47	39	86	78
1952-53	Detroit Red Wings	70	49	46	95	57
1953-54	Detroit Red Wings	70	33	48	81	109
1954-55	Detroit Red Wings	64	29	33	62	68
1955-56	Detroit Red Wings	70	38	41	79	100
1956-57	Detroit Red Wings	70	44	45	89	72
1957-58	Detroit Red Wings	64	33	44	77	40
1958-59	Detroit Red Wings	70	32	46	78	57
1959-60	Detroit Red Wings	70	28	45	73	46
1960-61	Detroit Red Wings	64	23	49	72	30
1961-62	Detroit Red Wings	70	33	44	77	54
1962-63	Detroit Red Wings	70	38	48	86	100
1963-64	Detroit Red Wings	69	26	47	73	70
1964-65	Detroit Red Wings	70	29	47	76	104
1965-66	Detroit Red Wings	70	29	46	75	83
1966-67	Detroit Red Wings	69	25	40	65	53
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	74	39	43	82	53
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	76	44	59	103	58
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	76	31	40	71	58
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	63	23	29	52	38
1979-80	Hartford Whalers	80	15	26	41	42
	Totals	1767	801	1049	1850	1685

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946-47	Detroit Red Wings	5	0	0	0	18
1947-48	Detroit Red Wings	10	1	1	2	11
1948-49	Detroit Red Wings	11	8	3	11	19
1949-50	Detroit Red Wings	1	0	0	0	7
1950-51	Detroit Red Wings	6	4	3	7	4
1951-52	Detroit Red Wings	8	2	5	7	2
1952-53	Detroit Red Wings	6	2	5	7	2
1953-54	Detroit Red Wings	12	4	5	9	31
1954-55	Detroit Red Wings	11	9	11	20	24
1955-56	Detroit Red Wings	10	3	9	12	8
1956-57	Detroit Red Wings	5	2	5	7	6
1957-58	Detroit Red Wings	4	1	1	2	0
1958-59	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1959-60	Detroit Red Wings	6	1	5	6	4
1960-61	Detroit Red Wings	11	4	11	15	10
1961-62	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1962-63	Detroit Red Wings	11	7	9	16	22
1963-64	Detroit Red Wings	14	9	10	19	16
1964-65	Detroit Red Wings	7	4	2	6	20
1965-66	Detroit Red Wings	12	4	6	10	12
1966-67	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	4	2	0	2	2
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1979-80	Hartford Whalers	3	1	1	2	2
	Totals	157	68	92	160	220

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