You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave - win or lose.

In a feat unsurpassed by any hockey player he finiGordie Howed in the top five in scoring for twenty straight seasons. "
The Red Wings were consistent contenders throughout the 1950s and early 1960s but began to slump in the late 1960s. At the time of his retirement Howe's professional totals including playoffs for the NHL and WHA combined were first.

Hockey and is generally regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Hockey" are registered trademarks. He is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five different decades (1940s through 1980s).