Season-Opening Games Among Happiest Memories for Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Howe
For 22 professional seasons Mark Howe, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011, experienced the excitement of skating in a schedule’s Game 1.
All four of former Detroit Red Wing Gordie Howe's children (L-R) Marty, Murray, Cathy and Mark Howe participate in a ceremonial puck drop in honor of their late father between captains Blake Wheeler (26) of the Winnipeg Jets and Henrik Zetterberg (40) of the Detroit Red Wings prior to an NHL game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 4, 2016. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Howe knows what it feels like to be on the ice for a season’s opening game.
The National Hockey League’s 109th year began on Tuesday, Oct. 7 with three games that “broke the seal” for the season, including a game played by the defending Stanley Cup Champions Florida Panthers, who hosted, and bested, the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 3–2, with 19,655 fans in attendance.
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
