DETROIT -- Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose blend of boundless talent and toughness made him the NHL's quintessential star during a career that lasted into his 50s, has died.

"He was everything to me. I was lucky enough in life to have the greatest father ever, and if I could say I had a stepdad, it was probably Gordie. I idolized him as a kid and was fortunate enough to ...

PITTSBURGH-- Ted Lindsay was on the phone with the NHL Players' Association when I called him at home Friday afternoon, sharing a few words about the late Gordie Howe for the NHLPA to send along as a ...