Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe
Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe
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Mr. Hockey
My Story

Author: Gordie Howe

Narrator: Don Hagen

Unabridged: 6 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/14/2014

Synopsis

THE DEFINITIVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SPORTS LEGEND

The NHL may never see anyone like Gordie Howe again. Known as Mr. Hockey, he led the Detroit Red Wings to four Stanley Cups and is the only player to have competed in the league in five different decades.

In Mr. Hockey, the man widely recognized as the greatest all-around player the sport has ever seen tells the story of his incredible life...

Twenty consecutive seasons among the top five scorers in the NHL. One hundred points after the age of forty. Playing for Team Canada with his two sons. Gordie Howe rewrote the record books. But despite Howe’s unyielding ferocity on the ice, his name has long been a byword for decency, generosity, and honesty off of it.

Going back to Howe’s Depression-era roots and following him through his Hall of Fame career, his enduring marriage to his wife, Colleen, and his extraordinary relationship with his children, Mr. Hockey is the definitive account of the game’s most celebrated legacy, as told by the man himself. 

FOREWORD BY BOBBY ORR
INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS

About The Author

Gordie Howe (1928-2016) 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 WHA. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, he won six Hart trophies as the league’s most valuable player and six Art Ross trophies as the leading scorer. He was the inaugural recipient of the NHL Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He was the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s).Gordie Howe’s name and nickname, “Mr. Hockey,” as well as his wife’s nickname, “Mrs. Hockey,” are registered trademarks.Don Hagen is a professional voice-over actor and narrator. His voice can be heard in radio and television commercials, documentaries, museum audio guides, award shows, television sponsor credits, and award shows nationwide. He is a well-known audiobook narrator who has narrated hundreds of works, including Gordie Howe's Mr. Hockey and A Bad Day on the Romney Campaign by Gabriel Schoenfeld, as well as classics such as Tuesdays with Morrie and The Great Gatsby.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristen on November 02, 2014

First off, full-disclosure - as a life-long Detroit Red Wings fan, I may not be able to guarantee that I'll be the most objective reviewer of this book. That said, I think it was a super read and a great story! Let's deal with the elephant in the room right off the bat. Anyone who knows hockey knows......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on August 15, 2023

Fascinating and well written life story of Gordie Howe. Lots of neat stories that highlight how it used to be and how the game and life has changed. I’m guessing he had a ghost writer because it’s well written with a thoughtful but brief style. If you have any interest in hockey, it’ll be worth the......more

Goodreads review by Minh on November 16, 2017

I really enjoyed reading this book! I am a longtime fan of the Montreal Canadiens. I only heard the name of Gordie Howe by reputation and the famous "Gordie Howe hat trick". I was curious and wanted to read this book because I wanted to learn more about the man. Through the pages, I laughed, I was on t......more

Goodreads review by Tommy on June 16, 2016

I read the book Mr. Hockey by Gordie Howe. It an autobiography about Gordie, who sadly died recently. This book explain his dominance, and skilled nature in the great game of hockey. Howe played thirty two seasons with the Detroit red wings, Houston Aeros, and the Whalers. Gordie how is a living leg......more

Goodreads review by Mala on August 05, 2016

This is the story of Gordie Howe's Hockey career lasting five decades; but it is more than that. The story begins even before Howe started playing. It talks of his tough life in Saskatchewan and how this toughness proved useful in later years. If the book seems to be somewhat like bragging just stop......more

Quotes

Praise for Mr. Hockey

“Intimate memoir . . . With a foreword by Bobby Orr and a final chapter written collectively by Howe’s four children, the book will appeal to hockey fans who remember Howe and his career.”—Booklist

Praise for Gordie Howe

“The greatest is Gordie—he’s my man.”—Bobby Orr
 
“The greatest one of all . . . still the greatest in my mind and in everybody else’s mind.”—Wayne Gretzky

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