- A member of 11 different halls of fame.
- Played in a game for the Detroit Vipers at the Palace of Auburn Hills making him the only player to play in six decades. (October 3, 1997)
- Face is used by Bart Simpson as part of a practical joke he pulls on Mrs. Krabapple in the TV episode Bart the Lover (1992).
- Son Murray Albert Howe was born. (September 15, 1960)
- Third child, Cathleen Jill Howe, born at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. (March 24, 1959)
- Wore his famous #9 sweater for the first time, during a 5-2 Red Wing victory at Chicago. (October 29, 1947)
- First child, Marty Gordon Howe, was born. (February 18, 1954)
- Wife Colleen is the founder of the Detroit Junior Red Wings, the first junior hockey team in the U.S.
- Has had his name and nickname, as well as his wife's nickname, Mrs. Hockey, registered trademarks.
- Won 4 Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955); he played for them from 1946 - 1971.
- Art Ross Trophy (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1963). First All-Star Team Right Wing (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970). Hart Memorial Trophy (1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963). Lester Patrick Trophy (1967). Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1949, 1950, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967).
- In 1950, he almost had his career and life ended when he crashed head first into the boards during the playoffs.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
- Played for the Detroit Red Wings (1946-1971) and Hartford Whalers (1979-1980).
- Played with his two sons, Marty and Mark, with the Hoston Aeros (1973-1977) and Hartford Whalers (1977-1979) of the World Hockey Association. He also played with his sons his last year in the NHL for the 1979-1980 season when the Whalers merged with the league.
- Part owner of the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League
- Second son, Mark Howe, born at Detroit Osteopathic Hospital. (May 28, 1955)
- He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 25, 1971 for his services to hockey.
- Gordie's wife Colleen has suffered since 2000 from Pick's Disease, a degenerative neurological disorder that causes dementia. The family publicly announced her illness in 2002.
- Inducted into the Saskatoon [Saskatchewan] Sports Hall of Fame in 1986 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2000.
- Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
- Inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1971.
- Induced into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1957.
- Inducted into the Michigan Walk of Fame in 2007.
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