Howe underwent ACL reconstruction surgery last April and started the 2025-26 campaign on non-roster injured reserve. However, his demotion to the AHL indicates he is ready to resume playing. Howe had ...

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 ...