Smeared him. . . . They admire Gordie because he symbolized one ... three teammates were making more than him. In 1972, Howe had his jersey No. 9 retired by the Red Wings and was inducted into ...

With Gordie Howe’s passing, Gretzky was asked about the possibility of the NHL following a similar path as they have with his iconic jersey number and putting No. 9 in the rafters around the ...