Born May 28, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan, Mark Howe inherited the hockey bloodline from his father, Honoured Member Gordie Howe. The thrill of Gordie's life was being able to play on a line with two of his sons, Mark and Marty, while playing in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros.
Mark played minor hockey in Detroit with the Tier II Junior Red Wings. In 1970-71, at the age of 15, he collected 107 points to lead the Western Ontario Junior 'A' Hockey League in scoring. A knee injury knocked him out of the first three months of the next season, so when he had regained his health, he joined the U.S. national team and helped the squad win a silver medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.
Mark's NHL career consisted of 929 regular season games in which he scored 197 goals and contributed 545 assists for 742 points. In post-season play, he scored 10 goals and 51 assists for 61 points in 101 games. In the WHA, he played 426 regular season games, scoring 208 times and assisting on 296 others for 504 points. In the playoffs, he added 41 goals and 51 assists for 92 points in 74 games.
In all he appeared in games for the Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings.
I don't see Howe making it in. No hardware at all. LeClair does have a cup, but he might need to wait for less competition. I'm too biasd for Lindros, and I believe with the way he dominated the game he deserves to be in the HOF
all 3 should get in. lindros and leclair should at least be inducted at the same time
I think that would be appropriate, yeah.
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Originally Posted by KimiFerrari
I don't see Howe making it in. No hardware at all. LeClair does have a cup, but he might need to wait for less competition. I'm too biasd for Lindros, and I believe with the way he dominated the game he deserves to be in the HOF
Howe doesn't have the hardware, but he really was a stellar player and is most certainly worthy. Whether or not that gets him in is another matter, though.
And I think Lindros absolutely should be in. Health issues cast shadows on a career that otherwise would have been absolutely unquestionable. In his prime, he was certainly one of the best to ever play the game...off-ice drama aside.
Howe doesn't have the hardware, but he really was a stellar player and is most certainly worthy. Whether or not that gets him in is another matter, though.
And I think Lindros absolutely should be in. Health issues cast shadows on a career that otherwise would have been absolutely unquestionable. In his prime, he was certainly one of the best to ever play the game...off-ice drama aside.
I kinda see Howe as Timonen. Both are stellar players, have a good impact on the game, are quiet and never won anything.
I don't see either of those players ever getting in the HOF.
I kinda see Howe as Timonen. Both are stellar players, have a good impact on the game, are quiet and never won anything.
I don't see either of those players ever getting in the HOF.
Except Howe was a lot better....career PPG of .79 as a d-man (as opposed to Timo's .51), as well as better +/-, in addition to being the absolute anchor on his team for a long time.
It would be great to have Lindros AND Howe inducted in the same year. A great photo opp with Clarkie shaking their hands and raising their banners to the ceiling....
Howe should have been in a long time ago and Lindros should get in too, but as much as I love Johnny Vermont, he's probably my favorite player ever, I don't think he's Hall of Fame worthy. Also Shero should be in as a builder.
Howe was better than Timonen. He just played in the era of Coffey.
Well ok, I knew my example was going to get taken like that.
I think Howe only looks better because it was the Coffey era. I mean that era was goals goals goals... We can't really compare stats of the two, but I think they have a very similar style.
Howe is likely the better of the two, but not enough to launch him into the HOF. He probably would have won some trophies if not for Coffey, but I am a strong believer that you need hardware for HOF.
Well ok, I knew my example was going to get taken like that.
I think Howe only looks better because it was the Coffey era. I mean that era was goals goals goals... We can't really compare stats of the two, but I think they have a very similar style.
Howe is likely the better of the two, but not enough to launch him into the HOF. He probably would have won some trophies if not for Coffey, but I am a strong believer that you need hardware for HOF.
Not really the bar that has actually been established, however. Stevens never won the Norris... What if he had played out his career in Washington?
Howe should be a shoe in. Lindros on the edge. Not sure if LeClair is quite there
Even with Orange colored goggles on, I do not see why LeClaire would even be nominated. I liked him as a player, but I never considered him Hall worthy.
Howe should have been in a long time ago. He was the key to those 80's flyers teams. As far as leclair goes, I doubt we will see him in the Hall. Lindros is going to be quite controversial but he has done a lot to improve his reputation since he retired. I could see it happening.
Wikipedia says: "Mark Howe retired following the 1994–95 season, and assumed a scouting job with Red Wings, earning Stanley Cup rings when his teams captured championships in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008."
I knew he didn't win a Cup as a player, but he has been a part of the overall best-run organization in the NHL for a long time, which is what I meant. I think that should be a consideration. I actually didn't know he was still with them, for some reason I thought he left sometime around the lockout.
Wikipedia says: "Mark Howe retired following the 1994–95 season, and assumed a scouting job with Red Wings, earning Stanley Cup rings when his teams captured championships in 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2008."
I knew he didn't win a Cup as a player, but he has been a part of the overall best-run organization in the NHL for a long time, which is what I meant. I think that should be a consideration. I actually didn't know he was still with them, for some reason I thought he left sometime around the lockout.
