Mark Howe

Mark Steven Howe (born May 28, 1955) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman and left winger. From 1973 to 1995, he played six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Howe is the son of Gordie and Colleen Howe, younger brother of Marty Howe, and nephew of Vic Howe. From 1973 to 1980, Mark played alongside his father Gordie and brother Marty. Howe won the Lou Kaplan Trophy for his play as a rookie in 1974 while being named to the WHA All-Star Team three times in his WHA career. In addition to two consecutive Avco World Trophies, Howe was the leading point scorer in the 1975 WHA playoffs with 22 and he had the most points in WHA playoff history with 92.

Despite the enormous shadow cast by his father and splitting time between two leagues, Howe shone as one of the best two-way NHL defensemen of the 1980s, being a three-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy and making the Stanley Cup finals three times as a player. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011. The Howe family received the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2000, for major contributions to the growth and advancement of hockey in the United States.