Gordie Howe: 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 61

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 61 Gordie Howe Hockey Card (Front)

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 61 Gordie Howe Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Like fine wine, Gordie Howe is getting better with age. He’s the greatest of the great and holds more NHL records than any two players combined. Five scoring championships, nine first All-Star berths, three MVP awards.

En Français

Comme le bon vin, Gordie Howe devient meilleur un vieillissant. Il est le plus grand des grands et détient à lui seul le plus grand nombre de records détenus par deux joueurs ensemble. Cinq championnats des meilleurs compteurs, neüf fois première étoile, trois mensions de joueur le plus utile.

Details

ERROR – Gordie Howe was the recipient of the Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring champion six times prior to this 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee hockey card being published. The card says five.

ERROR – Gordie Howe was named a First Team All-Star eleven times prior to the publication of this hockey card. He would be named for a 12th and final time in 1969-70.

ERROR – Gordie Howe won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP six times prior this hockey card being published. The back of the card says he won MVP honours just three times.

Despite getting better with age, Gordie Howe would play just two more seasons with the Detroit Red Wings before retiring. However, two years after that, his pro career was resurrected in the World Hockey Association. He would play six years in the WHA with the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers before getting a swansong season in the NHL, 1979-80, with the Hartford Whalers.

That performance noted on the back of the card for the 1968-69 NHL season was definitely Howe’s best. His 103 points on 44 goals and 59 assists were all career highs. He was third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, 23 points behind leader Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins and just four points behind Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks for second spot.

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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