The phrase originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe, known for his toughness and use of elbows on the ice. Tariffs on Canadian exports and repeated insults by President Donald Trump about Canada ...

Mister Hockey, the legendary Gordie Howe, was almost a Ranger. This is a true story, told to me by Howe, himself.

Gordie Howe had smiled at Gatt back then, just as he smiled at him now. Howe sat in that chair for hours, watching over Gatt after he suffered a severe stroke that pushed him to the edge of death.