“Everybody knows how great a hockey player he was — maybe the greatest hockey player of all time,” Detroit Tigers legend Al Kaline said. “He was just a super person — a great hockey player but a great human being.”Howe was a first-ballot hall of famer in hockey, humility and humanity. “In 10 years, another comes along, another hockey player comes along. You might be able to have new hockey players but you don’t replace a person of his calibre.”bduff@postmedia.comtwitter.com/asktheduffer When Gordie Howe was introduced to the capacity crowd, they erupted into an ovation that lasted for several minutes.

Source: National Post June 15, 2016 04:18 UTC