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Defenseman Marty Howe #3 is congratulated on his first professional goal by his Dad, the legendary Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, and brother Mark, #4. The goal came on a pass from Gordie, and Marty slammed it into the Quebec net in a 5-1 Aeros win. - January 12, 1974 -

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Mark Howe

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Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 8 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 7 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 3 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 4 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 6 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 9 Mark Howe Philadelphia Flyers 1 Mark Steven Howe (born 28 May 1955) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger and later defenseman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey…

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Mark Howe is the first Michigan-born player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in this Nov. 15, 2011, Freep Sports historical page.

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2 Days till I see my boys at The Bud!!!! I actually can't contain myself.. #markhowe

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Raising #markhowe 's banner. Gave me serious chills. (Taken with instagram)

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CANTLON: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES - VOLUME 5 PART 2

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The government says that Coronavirus is on the downswing. One thing on the upswing is news surrounding the sport of hockey. TRANSACTIONS AND MOVEMENTS Last week, the University of Vermont (HE) named their new head coach, the fifth in Catamount history, in Todd Woodcroft, who was an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets last season. A member of the search committee was Burlington, VT native, and former New Haven Nighthawk/Senator defenseman, Jerry Tarrant. The Associate Head Coach for the past eight years, ex-New Haven Senator, Kevin Patrick, saw his contract not renewed. Several pro signings. Greg Moro of Clarkson University (ECACHL) goes to the Stockton Heat (AHL). Westin Michaud of North Dakota (NCHC) and Biagio Lerario of Northeastern (HE) both sign with the Manitoba Moose (AHL). Will Reilly, of RPI (ECACHL), heads to the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). Ian Mitchell of the University of Denver (NCHC) goes to the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL). Spenser Young departs Providence College (HE) for the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL). With 20 pro signings, Hockey East leads the way with the most in new ink on contracts followed by the Big 10 with 18, NCHC has 15, and the WCHA with 12. ECACHL has 10, and the AHA has 6. The total number D-I signees sit at 82 while the total number of college signees (including Division II/III) is 102. A few more NCAA transfers include two rare of the inter-conference nature. Jonny Tychonick leaves from North Dakota (NCHC) to head to Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC) and John DeRoche of the University of Vermont (HE) makes his way to Northeastern (HE). Three regular transfers who will sit out next year include Keenan Struthers, who leaves the St. Lawrence Saints (ECACHL) to go to the Maine Black Bears (HE). Caleb Rule says goodbye to Providence College (HE) to make his way to Miami (OH) (NCHC) and John DeRoche departs the University of Vermont (HE) to go to Northeastern (HE). One grad transfer in Todd Burgess as he heads from RPI (ECACHL) to Minnesota-Mankato (NCHC). One transfer to Canadian college hockey as goalie Brad Epp goes from Nichols College (CCC) and heads to Nipissing University (OUAA). Shoulder injuries have caused Bobby Kaiser to announce his retirement from UMASS-Amherst (HE). Six more Division III players head to Europe to continue theIr hockey careers. Ryan Petti leaves New London and Connecticut College (NESCAC) for HC Meudon (France-FFFG Division-2). Joining him on the team are Blake Gober of Penn State (Big 10), Connor Hutchins of SUNY-Brockport (SUNYAC), and Lucas Debenedet of Northland College (NCHA). A pair from St. Anselm (NE-10), Mike Ferraro, and Liam O’ Sullivan, sign with Marseille (France-FFFG Division-2). David Goyette, a Sudbury Wolves first-round (11th overall) selection in the OHL Priority draft two weeks ago, will head from the Selects Academy at South Kent Prep U-15 team (Midget) back home to play Canadian major junior hockey. Last season, Goyette compiled some eye-popping stats for the midget level. In 74 games, Goyette had 57 goals, 116 assists (173 points) in the regular season, and five points in three playoff games. One college commitment in Gentry Schaumberger, who heads from Avon Old Farms (CTPREP) to Boston College (HE) in the fall. Michael Fairfax (Salisbury Prep) will skate for the Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) in the fall. IN MEMORIAM If the loss of Colby Cave and Tom Webster recently weren't enough, the Hartford Whalers also lost another member of the family while another two of hockey greats have left us as well. Ginny Kelley, the wife of Jack Kelley, who was the first New England Whalers head coach and general manager for all seven seasons the team was in the WHA and the first two in NHL, passed away in Florida. In a public press release, Howard Baldwin, Sr. who founded the WHA New England Whalers and was the owner of the NHL Hartford Whalers until 1989, credited the late Mrs. Kelley with selecting the name that christened the franchise in 1972 and stayed with them until 1997. She is survived by her husband Jack, who's now 92-years-of-age, and her sons, Mark and David E. Kelley, who in their youth were the original New England Whaler stick boys. Mark has been the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Chicago Black Hawks for the last 12 years. David played three games for the AHL Binghamton Whalers and played one season for EHC Arosa (Switzerland-NLA) winning the league title and that was the extent of his hockey career. He has made his mark in the television business. He help create many memorable TV series including L.A. Law, Boston Public, The Practice, Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, and wrote a hockey movie called, Mystery Alaska with Baldwin serving as Executive Producer. A rugged defenseman, former New Haven Nighthawk, John Hughes, 66 passed away in his native Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Toward the end of his career, Hughes played 14 games in New Haven after being acquired in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers for one time Nighthawk, Ray Markham. He played three playoff games for the 1980-‘81 Rangers. Hughes ended his pro career with the Springfield Indians in 1981-82. Hughes played just 80 NHL games with the Vancouver Canuks and the Oilers. He was selected in the 1979 expansion draft by Vancouver from Edmonton and subsequently was claimed off waivers the next year by the Oilers. Hughes played 372 WHA games with Edmonton Oilers, Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers, Houston Aeros, and Phoenix Roadrunners tallying 778 PM which was ninth-best all-time. Hughes was a first-round pick (9th overall) of the 1974 Secret WHA Amateur Draft by Cincinnati. That draft sought to break the NHL stranglehold on future players. Three years later, the Birmingham Bulls, Ken “The Rat” Linseman, helped the league as he won a landmark ruling in a Birmingham, AL court that scrapped the entire 20-year-old draft system and created the 18-year-old draft that's still in place. The irony was that first season, Hughes was loaned to Phoenix for cash and played for the Stingers the following year. He was a part of the 1973 Memorial Cup championship Toronto Marlboros team that featured Mark Howe, former Ranger Wayne Dillon, and future NHL’ers Bruce Boudreau, Mike Palmateer, Bob Dailey, Glenn Goldup, and Peter Marrin. The same day, Pat “Whitey” Stapleton, 79, passed away as well. Stapleton was a defensive fixture for the 1960’s era Blackhawks along with Keith Magnuson and the booming slapshot of Bobby Hull. He played 635 NHL games with 337 points as a steady, reliable, two-way defenseman. Stapleton was an NHL Second All-Star team selection in 1966,1967 and 1972 and played in four All-Star games 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1972. His first two NHL seasons were with the Boston Bruins, who had claimed him in the Intra-League Draft in 1961. He was traded to Toronto along with Orland Kurtenbach for Ron Stewart on June 8, 1965. The next day he was claimed in the Intra-League Draft by Chicago. He played with the Blackhawks until 1972, and like Hull, he went to the upstart WHA to play for two years with the Chicago Cougars as their player-coach. He played a total of 372 WHA games with Cincinnati and Indianapolis amassing 239 points. Stapleton’s last hockey job was the last season of the WHA where he was the head coach of the Indianapolis Racers. In 1979-80, he briefly coached a 17-year-old named, Wayne Gretzky. He was voted the Dennis Murphy Trophy winner as WHA’s best defenseman in 1973-74 and earned his first All-Star team status. He was voted as to the Second-Team All-Star squad in 1976. He was originally selected by the Los Angeles Sharks in the WHA General Draft on February 12, 1972, but was traded to Chicago for cash in September 1973. He had a solid minor-league professional career in the old WHL (Western Hockey League). While with the Portland Buckaroos, he was named to the Second All-Star team in 1964, and the First All-Star team in 1965 and also won the Hal Laycoe award for Best Defenseman that season as well. His teammates included the verbose hockey-lifer player, coach, and scout, Tom McVie.  Also, defenseman, Dallas Smith, most known in the Bruins heyday as Bobby Orr’s defensive partner and who's last NHL season was with the Rangers, and Doug Messier, the father of NHL and Rangers great, Mark Messier. He played junior hockey with the OHA (now OHL) with the Hamilton Teepees (1958-1960). The team won the Memorial Cup in six games over the Edmonton Oil Kings with Stapleton having 14 points in 14 post-season games. He is survived by his sons, Mike who is presently a Pro Scout with the Anaheim Ducks. He played 687 NHL games with Chicago, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Atlanta, Phoenix (nee Arizona), Vancouver, and the Islanders. He also skated 250 games in the old IHL with Indianapolis and three years in the Swedish Elite League (nee Swedish Hockey League). Stapleton's son Tom had a career in Sweden with Arvika HC in the Swedish first division, where one his grandsons Carl, plays for the team now in the Swedish second division. The other grandson Nick will be with the Air Force Academy (AHA) this coming fall. Read the full article