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H. Hajduk
Mr. Butler
Grade 10 History
November 29, 2010 Gordie Howe and how he contributed to the shaping of Canada’s identity In the history of hockey Gordie Howe was not only one of the greatest players to ever hit the ice he was literally a game changer. On and off the ice it was easy to tell from his early playing days in the USHL that Gordie was special. Gordie Howe possessed skills never seen by any hockey player before and rarely seen since. Howe would very quickly evolve, later being signed by the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings in 1946. Over the next 33 years Gordie Howe was in the game of pro hockey (NHL or WHA). He set numerous records over the years such as most goals ever scored in NHL history at 801 (since surpassed by Wayne Gretzky) and most NHL games ever played. Gordie Howe’s impact on the games will be remembered forever. For being able to change the way hockey was played Gordie Howe was able to evolve and shape the game of hockey over the 33 years in which he played is how Gordie Howe has contributed to the shaping of Canada’s identity.
Gordon “Gordie” Howe was born on a cold March 31st, 1928 in the town of Floral, Saskatchewan Canada. During his early years Gordie was an active child but was able to find a particular interest in the game of hockey despite his minor disability of mild dyslexia.(1) With being mildly dyslexic Gordie was physically beyond his years at an early age. An example of this was that Gordie Howe was 6 feet tall by his early teens.(2) Many doctors Howe encountered feared that he had a calcium deficiency and encouraged him to strengthen his spine with chin-ups on a daily basis. Even with this slight physical setback Howe began playing organized hockey in Saskatchewan at the age of eight thus beginning the legend of Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe. (3)
At the age of 16 years old Gordie Howe lrft his home town of Floral, Saskatchewan to pursue his dream of a career in the wild world of hockey. After a young Gordie Howe left
Mr. Butler
Grade 10 History
November 29, 2010 Gordie Howe and how he contributed to the shaping of Canada’s identity In the history of hockey Gordie Howe was not only one of the greatest players to ever hit the ice he was literally a game changer. On and off the ice it was easy to tell from his early playing days in the USHL that Gordie was special. Gordie Howe possessed skills never seen by any hockey player before and rarely seen since. Howe would very quickly evolve, later being signed by the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings in 1946. Over the next 33 years Gordie Howe was in the game of pro hockey (NHL or WHA). He set numerous records over the years such as most goals ever scored in NHL history at 801 (since surpassed by Wayne Gretzky) and most NHL games ever played. Gordie Howe’s impact on the games will be remembered forever. For being able to change the way hockey was played Gordie Howe was able to evolve and shape the game of hockey over the 33 years in which he played is how Gordie Howe has contributed to the shaping of Canada’s identity.
Gordon “Gordie” Howe was born on a cold March 31st, 1928 in the town of Floral, Saskatchewan Canada. During his early years Gordie was an active child but was able to find a particular interest in the game of hockey despite his minor disability of mild dyslexia.(1) With being mildly dyslexic Gordie was physically beyond his years at an early age. An example of this was that Gordie Howe was 6 feet tall by his early teens.(2) Many doctors Howe encountered feared that he had a calcium deficiency and encouraged him to strengthen his spine with chin-ups on a daily basis. Even with this slight physical setback Howe began playing organized hockey in Saskatchewan at the age of eight thus beginning the legend of Gordie “Mr. Hockey” Howe. (3)
At the age of 16 years old Gordie Howe lrft his home town of Floral, Saskatchewan to pursue his dream of a career in the wild world of hockey. After a young Gordie Howe left