Was Gordie Howe the best NHL player of all time?

He had a definite ambition that he was going to be the best player every night and every year. That's how he lived. He never changed. … "The greatest player ever," Gretzky said of Howe. "I say this all the time. Bobby Orr or Gordie Howe, pick who you think is better. I happen to be a little biased. read more

Howe also scored 30 goals or more during the 50s, 60s and 70s and was the NHL’s first player ever to reach 1,000 points. Howe still holds the record for most consecutive 20 goal-seasons (1949–1971). read more

In time, Howe learned to stop looking for trouble but never backed down when it knocked on his door; a crushing, legendary, multipunch dismantling of Rangers heavyweight Lou Fontinato in 1959 proved once and for all that it'd be best to not get under Mr. Hockey's skin. read more