Long before the name Howe became synonymous with hockey greatness in Detroit, another player carrying the surname was already helping establish the Red Wings as one of the NHL’s premier franchises. Syd Howe was a skilled, versatile and durable forward who played through the league’s toughest years, becoming one of the most productive players of his generation while earning a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Born in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 1911, Howe developed his hockey skills on the frozen waterways of his hometown, skating on Patterson’s Creek and the Rideau Canal with his brother Lawrence “Pete” Howe. He quickly emerged as a standout player, competing with the Glebe Collegiate high school team before joining the Lansdowne Park Juveniles and later the Ottawa Gunners junior club.
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