[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 497 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 497

        Honoring the life and legacy of Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 16, 2016

   Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Honoring the life and legacy of Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe.

Whereas Gordon Howe (in this preamble referred to as ``Gordie Howe'') was born 
        in Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada, on March 31, 1928, and was invited to 
        his first tryout with a professional hockey team at 15 years of age;
Whereas Gordie Howe entered the National Hockey League (in this preamble 
        referred to as the ``NHL'') in 1946 at 18 years of age when he joined 
        the Detroit Red Wings and scored a goal in his very first game;
Whereas Gordie Howe played right wing on the ``Production Line'', the most 
        productive offensive scoring unit in the NHL from the late 1940s through 
        the mid-1950s;
Whereas Gordie Howe played 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and led the 
        team to 4 Stanley Cup championships;
Whereas, in 1972, Gordie Howe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame;
Whereas, in 1973, Gordie Howe joined the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey 
        Association (in this preamble referred to as the ``WHA'') to fulfill a 
        dream of playing hockey on the same professional team as his sons;
Whereas Gordie Howe proceeded to win the Most Valuable Player award of the WHA 
        and lead the Houston Aeros to the WHA championship;
Whereas Gordie Howe retired from professional hockey in 1980, having scored 
        1,850 career points in the NHL, which are the third most of all time;
Whereas Gordie Howe appeared in 23 NHL All-Star games, led the NHL in scoring 6 
        times, and won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in 
        the league 6 times;
Whereas, in 1997, at the age of 69, Gordie Howe came out of retirement to join 
        the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League and became the 
        first player ever to play professional hockey in 6 different decades;
Whereas the ``Gordie Howe hat trick'', a goal, an assist, and a fight in the 
        same game, is named after Gordie Howe, though he had only 2 such games 
        in his career;
Whereas Gordie Howe is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time 
        and to millions of fans worldwide will always be known as ``Mr. 
        Hockey'';
Whereas Gordie Howe was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Colleen Howe, who 
        died in 2009 and was affectionately known as ``Mrs. Hockey'';
Whereas Gordie Howe is so beloved throughout the United States and Canada that a 
        new international bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor has been named 
        in his honor;
Whereas, on June 10, 2016, Gordie Howe died at 88 years of age, after a long 
        career enjoyed by millions; and
Whereas Gordie Howe is survived by his 4 children, many grandchildren and great-
        grandchildren, a sister, and by hockey fans across the United States: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the life and legacy of Gordon ``Gordie'' Howe 
        for his significant contributions to the sport of hockey and 
        the city of Detroit;
            (2) expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to the 
        family of Gordie Howe on his passing; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
        Gordie Howe.
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