This has got to be one of the most famous hockey photos ever. Gordie Howe, who would have been close to or at the end of his days with the Detroit Red Wings, with Wayne Gretzky, who I believe is 10 years old in the picture. Howe would go on to play in the WHA for the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers and return to the NHL for a year when the Whalers moved to the NHL in the merger. Gretzky was still years away from turning pro, but even at such a young age, the spotlight was starting to shine on him. Howe, No. 9, was Gretzky’s idol, so when he did get to the NHL, he wore No. 99
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