What is Gordie Howe?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image = Gordie Howe Chex card.jpg | image_size = | caption = | position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]] | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1928|3|31}} | birth_place = [[Floral, Saskatchewan|Floral]], [[Saskatchewan|SK]], [[Canada|CAN]] | death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2016|6|10|1928|3|31}} | death_place = [[Sylvania, Ohio|Sylvania]], [[Ohio|OH]], [[United States|USA]] | shoots = Both | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 205 | played_for = '''''[[United States Hockey League (1945–51)|USHL]]''''':<br>[[Omaha Knights (original)|Omaha Knights]]<br>'''''[[National Hockey League|NHL]]''''':<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>&nbsp;[[Hartford Whalers]]<br>'''''[[World Hockey Association|WHA]]''''':<br>[[Houston Aeros (WHA)|Houston Aeros]]<br>[[New England Whalers]]<br>'''''[[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]''''':<br>[[Detroit Vipers]] | league = | ntl_team = | draft = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = 1946 | career_end = 1971<br>1973–1980<br>1997 | halloffame = 1972 }} '''Gordie Howe''', [[Order of Canada|OC]] (March 31, 1928 &ndash; June 10, 2016) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] player. He played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]] and the [[Hartford Whalers]] of the [[National Hockey League]], and the [[Houston Aeros]] and the [[New England Whalers]] in the [[World Hockey Association]]. Howe was often known as '''Mr. Hockey''',<ref>http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p197204&page=bio#photo</ref> and was considered to be one of the best hockey players ever. He was born in [[Floral]], [[Saskatchewan]]. On October 26, 2014, Howe suffered a serious stroke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=736551|accessdate=2014-10-28|title=Gordie Howe resting after stroke: report|publisher=NHL}}</ref> On December 2, 2014, Howe had another stroke and was taken to a hospital and was placed in [[ICU]]. He died on June 10, 2016 at his son's home in [[Sylvania, Ohio]] from complications