By Brant Hilton

Sask. sends positive thoughts to Mr. Hockey

Oct 30, 2014 | 6:42 AM

As Gordie Howe continues his recovery following a serious stroke on the weekend, some in Saskatchewan are remembering what kind of man Mr. Hockey is.

Darrell Davis of the Green Zone on News Talk Radio holds a special connection to Howe. Darrel’s father, Lorne Davis, played with and against Howe during his professional hockey career.

“They had this bond and it was amazing. Even though Gordie played with how many guys over how many years, but he would remember his teammates and especially the guys from Saskatchewan,” Darrell said.

Lorne was teammates with Howe in the 1950’s as part of the Detroit Red Wings. Lorne would also play against him as part of four other original six teams. 

“The Saskatchewan guys had to band together against everybody else,” said Darrell. “There was that camaraderie, there’s still that camaraderie today among NHL players from Saskatchewan.”

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Howe was born in Floral, near Saskatoon, and played for teams in both the NHL and the WHA. He is the only player in history to play in the NHL in five different decades, from the 1940’s to 1980’s.

Howe is said to be recovering well and resting at his daughter’s home in Texas.

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