Mark Howe
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Mark Howe Facts
- Date of Birth
- May 28, 1955
- Age
- 71
- Place of Birth
- Detroit, MI, USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- D/LW
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 86 kg / 190 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Status
- Retired
- Player Type
- Offensive Defenseman
- Highlights
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Mark Howe's 28 shorthanded goals are the most in NHL history by a defenseman. After winning 2 World Trophies in 6 years in the WHA, he made his NHL debut with the Whalers in 1980 and scored 80 points. Over 16 years in the NHL, Mark was a 3x runner up for the Norris Trophy, made 3 Stanley Cup Finals appearances, and played in 4 All-Star games. He retired in 1995 with 197 goals and 742 points in 929 games. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.
Family relations
Father: Gordie Howe
Uncle: Vic Howe
Brothers: Marty Howe & Murray Howe
Sons: Travis Howe & Nolan Howe
Team Staff profile of Mark Howe also available »Family relations
Father: Gordie Howe
Uncle: Vic Howe
Brothers: Marty Howe & Murray Howe
Sons: Travis Howe & Nolan Howe
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64-65 |  Detroit Roostertail | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 65-66 | Detroit Roostertail | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 70-71 | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | Centennial Cup | 10 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 72-73 |  Toronto Marlboros | Memorial Cup | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - | |||||||
| 74-75 | Canada Summit | Summit74 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 86-87 | NHL All-Stars | Rendez-vous 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Mark Howe Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18U AAA | 1 | 40 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 1.73 | 21 | - | 0 | |||||||
 CC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
 Centennial Cup | 1 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| International | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.36 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Memorial Cup | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.67 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 16 | 929 | 197 | 545 | 742 | 0.80 | 455 | 400 | 11 | 101 | 10 | 51 | 61 | 0.60 | 34 | 29* |
| OG | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| OHA-Jr. | 1 | 60 | 38 | 66 | 104 | 1.73 | 27 | - | 0 | |||||||
| QC Int PW | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| Rendez-vous 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| SOJHL | 2 | 53 | 42 | 79 | 121 | 2.28 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 Summit74 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WHA | 6 | 426 | 208 | 296 | 504 | 1.18 | 198 | 120* | 6 | 75 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 1.23 | 48 | 1* |
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Mark Howe Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 1971-1972 | |
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| 1980-1981 | |
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| 1982-1983 | |
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| 2010-2011 | |
| 2015-2016 |
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Mark Howe Biography and Trivia
Drafted 1972, 1 #2 by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection
Number 2 retired by Philadelphia Flyers
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Hartford Whalers
Cult/Star player for Houston Aeros
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers
Cult/Star player for Toronto Marlboros
- 1995-09-28 • Announced his retirement
- 1992-07-07 • Signed by the Detroit Red Wings
- 1982-08-19 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Hartford Whalers for a 1983 3rd round pick (Derrick Smith) for Ken Linseman, Greg Adams, a 1983 1st (David Jensen) round pick, and a 1983 3rd round pick (Leif Carlsson)
- 1979-06-09 • Claimed as a priority selection by the Hartford Whalers
- 1979-06-09 • Reclaimed by the Boston Bruins from the Hartford Whalers prior to Expansion Draft
- 1977-06-00 • Signed by the New England Whalers
- 1973-06-00 • Selected by the Houston Aeros in the WHA Professional Player Draft