When Gordie Howe, aka "Mr. Hockey," came out of retirement to sign with the Houston Aeros, it was a shocker for the hockey ...

While Alex Ovechkin set the NHL career goal record on Sunday passing Wayne Gretzky ... to celebrate Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Gretzky had passed Howe to set the goal record, before ...

Wayne Gretzky honored two of the greatest goal ... The Great One wore a No. 9 red pin over the left side of his chest, the number of Gordie Howe. Gretzky held the NHL record for 31 years until ...

And this one here is a full-proof instance. When Wayne Gretzky broke Gordie Howe’s record back on 3/23/1994, Gordie Howie was present to witness it. And now, when Alex Ovechkin is a game or two ...

Alex Ovechkin officially stands alone as the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, passing Wayne Gretzky ... NHL career Gretzky wore that pin in honor of the late Gordie Howe, who owned the goals ...

Gretzky was in hot pursuit of Gordie Howe's record in the spring of 1994 ... Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky, left, with Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a press conference ...

Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals once seemed to be an untouchable, unbreakable milestone. Gretzky scored 93 more goals than previous leader Gordie Howe and appeared to have a solid hold ...

WASHINGTON — Wayne Gretzky witnessed Alex Ovechkin scoring ... he was there in case Ovechkin broke his mark, just like Gordie Howe was when he set the record in spring 1994.