Gordie Howe, Mr. Hockey. Signed in Yellowknife, NT 2010 in the firehall lunchroom, he was in town for Memorial Challenge charity tournament. I was fortunate enough to sit with him a bit and chat about Joe Louis arena days. Jersey has been kept in vacuum bag: CCM Vintage, size 52, signed "Gordie Howe, Mr Hockey, H of F 72" Stick: Sherwood PP77 Coffey PMP7000, left hand, signed "Gordie Howe 9, Mr Hockey" Known simply as Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1946 until 1971. Twenty-five of those seasons were with one team, the Detroit Red Wings, for whom he wore the number nine on his red and white jersey.