Marty Gordon Howe (born February 18, 1954) is a

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- American former professional

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. Howe was drafted in the third round, 51st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. From 2001 to 2006, he was an

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for the

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of the AHL. He is the son of Colleen and

Gordie Howe Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seaso ...

, older brother of Mark Howe, and nephew of Vic Howe. Howe now lives with his wife Mary in

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Playing career

As a youth, Howe played in the 1965 and 1966

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s along with his brother Mark, on the Detroit Roostertail

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team. He started his junior career with the

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of the OHA (now the OHL). In 1973, he chose to join his father Gordie and brother

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to play with the Houston Aeros of the

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(WHA). Even though he was drafted by the Canadiens in 1974, he did not play in the

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(NHL) until 1979, when the WHA joined the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and accomplishments

* SOJHL All-Star Second Team: 1970–71 (Detroit) *Played in

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WHA All-Star Game *In 2000, the Howe family received the Wayne Gretzky International Award, for major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the

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. *In 2010, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a member of "The Howe Family" (including Gordie,

, Marty, and Colleen Howe).

International play

Although Marty Howe was born and raised in

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he never represented the United States in international hockey. Having dual citizenship, his only international appearance was as a member of Team Canada during the

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versus the Soviet Union.

References

External links

*
Marty Howe's profile @ Hockeydraftcentral.com
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