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Nine: A Tribute To Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe

EXCLUSIVE SEASON TICKET HOLDER OFFER!!!

All full Season Ticket Holders have the chance to order autographed copies of “Nine: A Salute to Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe” which can be made out personally to the special hockey fan(s) in your life, with guaranteed arrival in time for Christmas!

PLUS - the first 200 orders received will meet Gordie Howe in person when picking up their books! This special meet and greet will take place on Friday, December 18 before our game versus the Chilliwack Bruins.

An order form with full information will be mailed to all Season Ticket Holders the week of October 12, so keep an eye on your mailbox for more details on this exclusive offer! If you don’t receive your form, please call our office at 604-4-GIANTS.

DEADLINE TO ORDER – FRI NOV 20!

If you’re not currently a full Season Ticket Holder, it’s not too late to become one. Pro-rated Season Tickets are still available, and will allow you access to this EXCLUSIVE offer!
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And make sure you attend Gordie Howe Night on Friday, December 18th when we host the Chilliwack Bruins at 7pm. Everyone in attendance will have a chance to win a copy of “Nine: A Salute to Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe”!

"Nine: A Salute to Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe" is a phenomenal new book that chronicles the extraordinary life acomplishments of Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe.

Gordie Howe won four Stanley Cups, six Hart Trophies, and six scoring titles. Following his playing days in Detroit, Howe was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, but returned to hockey to play with his sons in the WHA and the NHL. Famous for his fierce elbows, uncanny scoring ability and legendary charisma, Howe retired with 801 goals, 1,049 assists and 1,850 points - all NHL records at the time.

Now you can relive his amazing career through pictures and the words of hall-of-famers who played with him and against him. Through hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, and the words of more than 80 members of Hockey’s Hall of Fame, Nine: A Salute to Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe is the definitive Gordie Howe book, making it a must-have collectible for every hockey fan and collector.

Quotes from the book:

“Gordie Howe always will be ‘Mr. Hockey’. His combination of skill, toughness, leadership and competitive fire inspired an entire generation of players, who tried to live up to the standards he set.”
- Mario Lemieux

“My first game, Gordie wanted to let the young kid know that he was still around. I made a pass and skated around the net and watched my pretty pass and he knocked me down. I can’t say I was surprised. I was just sitting there watching my pass. I had my head down and he drilled me. Surprised? No. I didn’t see him coming and it was a good lesson for me in this league. Later on, I had asked him about the hit, and in typical Gordie-fashion said, ‘It’s better to give than to receive.’"
- Bobby Orr

Speaking of his first meeting with Mr. Hockey, when the famous ‘hockey stick’ photo was taken:
“I was tongue-tied for hours. He was the greatest person for me to meet because he taught me about being humble and about being nice to people. Gordie Howe never blew anybody off ever in his life. He was always genuinely nice to each and every person who ever came over to him, and signing autographs and taking pictures. At that time I think he was 38 years old and if he could be doing that at that age, it couldn’t be that hard for everybody to sign autographs and take pictures, so those were valuable lessons for me”.
- Wayne Gretzky