He died at age 88. — -- Gordie Howe never took anything for granted. Not his place in hockey history. Not his place on the Detroit Red Wings' roster. For 25 seasons, he was the face of the ...

The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge could be delayed to 2026, according to a report from the ratings agency S ...

Delvecchio made the jump to the Red Wings in 1951-52 on one of the greatest teams in NHL history. He broke into the lineup as a center, often playing alongside Johnny Wilson and Metro Prystai. Despite ...

Alex Delvecchio, a quiet magician who played in Gordie Howe’s shadow in the opinion of many but was immensely talented in his own right, died Tuesday at the age of 93.

The Red Wings had won three Stanley Cups prior to 1944 when one player would help usher in a golden era for the franchise. In 1944, the Wings signed a young Gordie Howe to a “C” contract and ...

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings icon and NHL Hall of Famer Alex Delvecchio has died at the age of 93. Delvecchio, who teamed up with fellow Hall of Famer Gordie Howe for three Stanley Cup titles ...

Delvecchio, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, was a longtime linemate of Gordie Howe, a 12-year Red Wings team captain and — after his retirement as a player in 1973 — a Red Wings coach and ...

Playing alongside “Mr. Hockey” Gordie Howe, he was part of championship teams in 1952, ‘54 and ’55, won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct three times and was a ...

Alex Delvecchio of the Red Wings circa 1980. Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty “When you think of the Red Wings, you think of Howe,” Bruins legend Phil Esposito told Sport magazine in 1971.