1969 Opeechee hockey card of “Mr. Hockey”, the legendary Gordie Howe. Howe is best known for his time spent with the Detroit Red Wings, and before Wayne Gretzky came along and rewrote the NHL record book, he was considered the greatest player of all time. He was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 after a career that started in 1946 and lasted until 1980. He was on 4 Stanley Cup winning teams in Detroit and played briefly on the same line with his 2 sons, Marty and Mark, in the old WHA.

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