The official hockey puck is personally signed and inscribed “#9/Mr. Hockey/HOF 72″ by Gordon “Gordie” Howe. Howe is a former NHL/WHA professional ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers in the NHL, and the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers in the WHA. He is often referred to as Mr. Hockey, and is generally regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, being most famous for his scoring prowess, physical strength, and longevity. At the time of his retirement, Howe’s professional totals, including playoffs, for the NHL and WHA combined, were first. He finished with 2421 games played, 1,071 goals, 1,518 assists, and 2,589 points. Wayne Gretzky has since passed him in goals (1,072), assists (2,297), and points (3,369), but not games played (1,788). It is unlikely that anyone will surpass Howe’s total professional games played. Mark Messier retired only 11 NHL games behind Howe at 1,756 (and counting minor league action and playoffs, 2,048 total professional games), but this is over five seasons away from 2,478 total professional games (including minor league action). This product comes with an individually numbered; tamper evident hologram from Mounted Memories.? To ensure authenticity, the hologram can be reviewed at online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud.
