Marty turned to his father. "You never bled that much in a hockey game." Gordie, who would turn 84 the following Saturday, just grinned. "Yes, I did." He had no problem with that. None at all.

Howe, in equally unprintable language, threatened to tear his goalie a new five-hole if he didn’t give the boy his autograph. “He was a paying customer,” Gordie says.

There are also signed items from Gordie Howe himself that are available such as hockey sticks, gloves and jerseys. Marty and Mark Howe also have hockey items up for auction including championship ...