Twitter Tributes: Hockey world mourns Gordie Howe

Many of the legends of hockey reminisce about the life and career of Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.

On Friday, the hockey world lost a legend in 88-year-old Gordie Howe.

Howe was once the highest scoring player in hockey history, totalling 801 goals and 1850 points in a career that saw him play in five different decades.

Here are some of the tributes found on social media after news came out of Howe’s passing.

Wayne Gretzky on Twitter

Wayne Gretzky on Twitter

Nick Kypreos on Twitter

Matt Kassian on Twitter

Steven Kampfer on Twitter

Dave Stubbs on Twitter

John Tory on Twitter

Kevin Shattenkirk on Twitter

Patrick O’Sullivan on Twitter

John Mitchell on Twitter

Tom Sestito on Twitter

Eric Francis on Twitter

Hockey Hall of Fame on Twitter

Theo Fleury on Twitter

Pavel Datsyuk on Twitter

Bailey LA Kings on Twitter

#StanleyCup Final on Twitter

Max Domi on Twitter

Scott Hartnell on Twitter

Erik Karlsson on Twitter

Tyler Johnson on Twitter

Curtis Lazar on Twitter

Brian Burke on Twitter

Matt Duchene on Twitter

Justin Abdelkader on Twitter

Jared McCann on Twitter

Ryan Miller on Twitter

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