HARTFORD, CT - JANUARY, 1980: Gordie Howe #9 of the Hartford Whalers poses for a portrait in January, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
HARTFORD, CT - JANUARY, 1980: Gordie Howe #9 of the Hartford Whalers poses for a portrait in January, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)