Sunday, October 3
The 276th day of the year 89 days left
Today in history
On October 3, 1997, 69-year-old Hall of Famer Gordie Howe skates the first shift with the Detroit Vipers in their International Hockey League opener, becoming the only professional in hockey to compete in six decades.
His nickname was “Mr. Hockey,” and as that moniker suggests, Howe was one of the game’s greats. As much as anyth…