Hockey Legends' March 31st Milestones

0:00On March 31st, March 31st, March the birthday of Hockey legend Gordy Howe, born in 1928 in Saskatchewan. Mr. Hockey debuted at 18 with the Detroit Red Wings, racking up 1,767 games, 801 goals, and 1. 1,850 points over 26 seasons. He hailed every major scoring record until Wayne Gretzky came along, even playing at 51 with his sons on the Hartford Whalers. Pavel Bore, the Russian rocket, turns 55 today, known for his blazing speed and 437 goals across Vancouver, Florida, and the Rangers. Paul Coffey hit Big milestones too, light becoming just the second defenseman with 40 goals in a season back in 1984, and later, reaching 1,400 points as the first blueliner to do so. The date loves the number 100. Bobby Orr nashed his fourth straight 100 points season in 1973. Glenn Sather won his 100th, as Euler's coach in 1982.

1:02Joe Sackick made history with 100 points on a last-place Quebec team in 1990, while Ron Francis hit 100 for Hartford in the person. Same game. Fast forward, Vancouver reached 100 points in 74 games this past season. Mike Bossy owned the night in 1984, scoring his 50th goal for the 7th straight year, topping Guy Laflare. Mark Messier played his final game in 2004 at Madison Square Garden, capping 1,887 points. Old school vibes include King Clancy playing every position in a 1923 cup win. From Ovechkin's 650 goal season to Vegas clinching their division as rookies in 2018, March 31st keeps delivering hockey. Magic that echoes through the ages. This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI.