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Mark Howe

Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 28, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 2011

Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round (25th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 9:13AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #54. Ted Lindsay… #55. Jeremy Roenick… #56. Jarome Iginla… #56. MARK HOWE… #56. Adam Oates… 

NHL/WHA Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1973-74 18 HSA WHA 76 38 41 79 32 20 28 5 5 3
1974-75 19 HSA WHA 74 36 40 76 31 40 30 25 7 4 256 14.1
1975-76 20 HSA WHA 72 39 37 76 32 29 38 20 13 6 8 270 14.4
1976-77 21 HSA WHA 57 23 52 75 27 41 46 15 5 3 8 220 10.5
1977-78 22 NEW WHA 70 30 61 91 33 30 32 26 4 0 220 13.6
1978-79 23 NEW WHA 77 42 65 107 40 14 32 23 13 6 314 13.4
1979-80 24 HAR NHL 74 24 56 80 28 14 20 17 5 2 3 178 13.5
1980-81 25 HAR NHL 63 19 46 65 23 10 54 10 7 2 3 172 11.0
1981-82 26 HAR NHL 76 8 45 53 17 -8 18 5 3 0 1 220 3.6
1982-83 27 PHI NHL 76 20 47 67 23 47 18 10 5 5 4 219 9.1
1983-84 28 PHI NHL 71 19 34 53 20 30 44 13 3 3 2 184 10.3
1984-85 29 PHI NHL 73 18 39 57 21 51 31 13 3 2 1 213 8.5
1985-86 30 PHI NHL 77 24 58 82 29 85 36 13 4 7 3 193 12.4
1986-87 31 PHI NHL 69 15 43 58 20 57 37 9 2 4 0 148 10.1
1987-88 32 PHI NHL 75 19 43 62 22 23 62 10 8 1 4 177 10.7
1988-89 33 PHI NHL 52 9 29 38 13 7 45 3 5 1 1 95 9.5
1989-90 34 PHI NHL 40 7 21 28 9 22 24 3 3 1 1 63 11.1
1990-91 35 PHI NHL 19 0 10 10 3 9 8 0 0 0 0 40 0.0
1991-92 36 PHI NHL 42 7 18 25 9 18 18 1 6 0 0 63 11.1
1992-93 37 DET NHL 60 3 31 34 10 22 22 0 3 0 0 72 4.2
1993-94 38 DET NHL 44 4 20 24 8 16 8 3 1 0 0 72 5.6
1994-95 39 DET NHL 18 1 5 6 2 -3 10 1 0 0 1 14 7.1
Career NHL 929 197 545 742 256 400 455 111 58 28 24 2123 9.3
Career WHA 426 208 296 504 195 154 198 137 47 24 19 1280 13.3

NHL/WHA Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1973-74 18 HSA WHA 76 0.50 0.54 1.04 0.42 0.26
1974-75 19 HSA WHA 74 0.49 0.54 1.03 0.42 0.41 3.46 40
1975-76 20 HSA WHA 72 0.54 0.51 1.06 0.44 0.53 3.75 29
1976-77 21 HSA WHA 57 0.40 0.91 1.32 0.47 0.81 3.86 41
1977-78 22 NEW WHA 70 0.43 0.87 1.30 0.48 0.46 3.14 30
1978-79 23 NEW WHA 77 0.55 0.84 1.39 0.53 0.42 4.08 14
1979-80 24 HAR NHL 74 0.32 0.76 1.08 0.38 0.27 2.41 20 48 68 24 137 32 120 29 14 6.5 3.6 10.1
1980-81 25 HAR NHL 63 0.30 0.73 1.03 0.37 0.86 2.73 14 36 50 17 137 38 118 29 10 3.5 1.1 4.6
1981-82 26 HAR NHL 76 0.11 0.59 0.70 0.22 0.24 2.89 6 33 39 12 127 41 119 25 -8 2.6 4.1 6.7
1982-83 27 PHI NHL 76 0.26 0.62 0.88 0.31 0.24 2.88 16 38 54 19 148 40 78 17 47 4.5 6.3 10.8
1983-84 28 PHI NHL 71 0.27 0.48 0.75 0.28 0.62 2.59 15 27 42 16 114 28 82 26 30 3.6 4.4 8.0
1984-85 29 PHI NHL 73 0.25 0.53 0.78 0.28 0.42 2.92 14 31 45 16 146 29 98 32 51 3.8 6.0 9.8
1985-86 30 PHI NHL 77 0.31 0.75 1.06 0.37 0.47 2.51 19 46 65 23 188 46 93 36 85 5.7 8.7 14.5
1986-87 31 PHI NHL 69 0.22 0.62 0.84 0.29 0.54 2.14 13 36 49 17 152 42 82 29 57 4.1 6.5 10.5
1987-88 32 PHI NHL 75 0.25 0.57 0.83 0.29 0.83 2.36 16 36 52 19 137 47 108 41 23 4.4 4.9 9.3
1988-89 33 PHI NHL 52 0.17 0.56 0.73 0.25 0.87 1.83 7 24 31 10 97 44 73 27 7 2.4 3.1 5.5
1989-90 34 PHI NHL 40 0.18 0.53 0.70 0.24 0.60 1.58 6 18 24 8 65 16 45 18 22 1.8 3.1 4.8
1990-91 35 PHI NHL 19 0.00 0.53 0.53 0.14 0.42 2.11 0 9 9 2 29 9 23 12 9 0.4 1.6 2.0
1991-92 36 PHI NHL 42 0.17 0.43 0.60 0.20 0.43 1.50 6 16 22 8 65 20 40 13 18 1.6 3.4 5.0
1992-93 37 DET NHL 60 0.05 0.52 0.57 0.16 0.37 1.20 2 25 27 8 88 29 52 15 22 1.5 4.0 5.5
1993-94 38 DET NHL 44 0.09 0.45 0.55 0.17 0.18 1.64 4 18 22 7 54 9 36 7 16 1.4 2.4 3.9
1994-95 39 DET NHL 18 0.06 0.28 0.33 0.10 0.56 0.78 2 9 11 4 12 6 11 2 -3 0.3 0.7 1.0
Career NHL 929 0.21 0.59 0.80 0.28 0.49 2.29 160 450 610 210 1696 476 1178 358 400 47.9 64.0 111.9
Career WHA 426 0.49 0.69 1.18 0.46 0.46 3.66 154

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1973-74 18 HSA WHA 14 9 10 19 4 1
1974-75 19 HSA WHA 13 10 12 22 0 3
1975-76 20 HSA WHA 17 6 10 16 0 18
1976-77 21 HSA WHA 11 4 10 14 3 2 1
1977-78 22 NEW WHA 14 8 7 15 0 18 0
1978-79 23 NEW WHA 6 4 2 6 -2 6 1
1979-80 24 HAR NHL 3 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
1982-83 27 PHI NHL 3 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0
1983-84 28 PHI NHL 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 0.0
1984-85 29 PHI NHL 19 3 8 11 11 6 2 1 0 1 46 6.5
1985-86 30 PHI NHL 5 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.0
1986-87 31 PHI NHL 26 2 10 12 14 4 2 0 0 0 67 3.0
1987-88 32 PHI NHL 7 3 6 9 7 4 3 0 0 0 16 18.8
1988-89 33 PHI NHL 19 0 15 15 14 10 0 0 0 0 33 0.0
1992-93 37 DET NHL 7 1 3 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 8 12.5
1993-94 38 DET NHL 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
1994-95 39 DET NHL 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
Career NHL 101 10 51 61 54 34 9 1 0 1 199 4.5
Career WHA 75 41 51 92 1 48 6

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1969-70 14 Detroit Olympia MNHL 40 30 39 69 21
1970-71 15 Detroit Jr. Red Wings ON-Jr.A 44 37 70 107 18
1971-72 16 Detroit Jr. Red Wings ON-Jr.A 9 5 9 14 0 2 3 0 0
1971-72 16 United States Olympics 6 0 0 0 0
1972-73 17 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 60 38 66 104 27
1974-75 19 Canada Summit-74 7 2 4 6 4
1981-82 26 United States Can-Cup 6 0 4 4 2
Career 1 Season Can-Cup 6 0 4 4 2
Career 1 Season MNHL 40 30 39 69 21
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 60 38 66 104 27
Career 1 Season Olympics 6 0 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons ON-Jr.A 53 42 79 121 18 2 3 0 0
Career 1 Season Summit-74 7 2 4 6 4

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1970-71 15 Detroit Jr. Red Wings Cen-Cup 10 5 19 24 0
1972-73 17 Toronto Marlboros M-Cup 3 4 4 8 6
Career 1 Season Cen-Cup 10 5 19 24 0
Career 1 Season M-Cup 3 4 4 8 6

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 16 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Mark Howe 14.5 10.8 10.5 10.1 9.8 9.3 8.0 6.7 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.6 3.9 2.0 1.0
George Boucher 88.2 8.6 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.7 6.5 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 3.7 3.4 2.7 1.4 0.9
Borje Salming 88.2 12.0 11.8 11.8 9.7 9.0 8.3 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.7 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.4 3.1 2.6
Steve Duchesne 87.5 10.4 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.6 8.0 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.6 5.7 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 3.5
Flash Hollett 87.2 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.2 7.2 6.3 6.0 5.5 4.6 3.6 3.2 2.5
Gary Suter 86.4 11.1 10.0 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.9 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.3 2.4 0.0
Eric Desjardins 86.0 12.0 10.1 9.3 9.2 8.7 8.2 7.7 7.6 7.1 6.4 5.2 5.0 4.4 3.4 3.4 3.1
Sergei Gonchar 85.7 11.5 11.1 11.1 10.6 10.4 9.8 9.6 8.8 7.4 7.1 7.0 5.6 5.3 5.0 3.4 2.4
Serge Savard 85.6 12.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.5 8.3 7.9 6.6 5.2 4.8 4.5 3.5 2.9 2.7 1.9 0.1
Chris Pronger 85.5 14.8 11.7 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.0 8.6 8.4 7.9 7.9 5.3 4.8 2.3 0.4
Scott Niedermayer 84.5 12.0 11.7 10.8 10.1 10.0 8.6 8.4 8.3 7.9 7.7 6.9 6.5 5.8 5.1 5.0 0.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Mark Howe 14.5 10.8 10.5 10.1 9.8 9.3 8.0 6.7 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.6 3.9 2.0 1.0
George Boucher 88.2 8.6 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.7 6.5 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.8 3.7 3.4 2.7 1.4 0.9
Steve Duchesne 87.5 10.4 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.6 8.0 7.6 7.0 6.9 6.6 5.7 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 3.5
Borje Salming 87.4 12.0 11.8 11.8 9.7 9.0 8.3 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.7 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.1 2.6
Flash Hollett 87.2 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.2 7.2 6.3 6.0 5.5 4.6 3.6 3.2 2.5
Serge Savard 86.0 12.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.5 8.3 7.9 6.6 5.2 4.8 4.5 3.5 2.9 2.8 2.7 1.9 0.1
Sergei Gonchar 85.7 11.5 11.1 11.1 10.6 10.4 9.8 9.6 8.8 7.4 7.1 7.0 5.6 5.3 5.0 3.4 2.4
Gary Suter 85.3 11.1 10.0 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.9 8.3 8.1 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.5 6.4 5.7 5.3 2.4 0.0
Eric Desjardins 85.2 12.0 10.1 9.3 9.2 8.7 8.2 7.7 7.6 7.1 6.4 5.2 5.0 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.1
Chris Pronger 85.0 14.8 11.7 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.0 8.6 8.4 7.9 7.9 5.3 4.8 4.2 2.3 0.4
Sandis Ozolinsh 83.1 11.2 11.1 10.4 8.9 8.6 7.3 7.3 6.5 5.3 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.3 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1981 NHL
1983 NHL
1986 NHL
1988 NHL

Awards

1973-74 WHA Lou Kaplan Trophy

Honors

1973-74 WHA WHA All-Star Team (2nd)
1976-77 WHA WHA All-Star Team (2nd)
1978-79 WHA WHA All-Star Team (1st)
1982-83 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1985-86 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1986-87 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1974 Houston Aeros (WHA)
1975 Houston Aeros (WHA)

Games Played

Career WHA 426 (30)

Goals

1973-74 WHA 38 (10)
1978-79 WHA 42 (6)
Career WHA 208 (10)

Assists

1977-78 WHA 61 (8)
1978-79 WHA 65 (4)
Career NHL 545 (97)
Career WHA 296 (10)

Points

1977-78 WHA 91 (10)
1978-79 WHA 107 (4)
Career WHA 504 (8)

Goals Created

1977-78 WHA 33.3 (10)
1978-79 WHA 40.4 (5)
Career WHA 195.3 (7)

Plus/Minus

1982-83 NHL 47 (5)
1984-85 NHL 51 (6)
1985-86 NHL 85 (1)
 1986-87 NHL 57 (2)
Career NHL 400 (12)

Short-Handed Goals

1979-80 NHL 2 (9)
1982-83 NHL 5 (2)
1985-86 NHL 7 (2)
1986-87 NHL 4 (8)
Career NHL 28 (24)

Goals Per Game

1978-79 WHA 0.55 (8)
Career WHA 0.49 (9)

Assists Per Game

1976-77 WHA 0.91 (7)
1977-78 WHA 0.87 (7)
1978-79 WHA 0.84 (4)
Career NHL 0.59 (66)

Points Per Game

1976-77 WHA 1.32 (10)
1977-78 WHA 1.30 (10)
1978-79 WHA 1.39 (3)
Career WHA 1.18 (9)

Goals Created Per Game

1977-78 WHA 0.48 (10)
1978-79 WHA 0.53 (5)

Total Goals On-Ice For

1985-86 NHL 188 (4)
1986-87 NHL 152 (8)
Career NHL 1696 (54)

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

Career NHL 358 (75)

Defensive Point Shares

1982-83 NHL 6.3 (3)
1984-85 NHL 6.0 (4)
1985-86 NHL 8.7 (2)
1986-87 NHL 6.5 (1)
 Career NHL 64.0 (39)

Point Shares

1982-83 NHL 10.8 (6)
1985-86 NHL 14.5 (3)
1986-87 NHL 10.5 (6)
Career NHL 111.9 (98)
  

Transactions

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June, 1971: Missed majority of 1971-72 due to knee surgery, June, 1971.

June, 1973: Selected by Houston (WHA) in 1973 WHA Professional Player Draft, June, 1973.

June, 1977: Signed as a free agent by New England (WHA), June, 1977.

June 9, 1979: Reclaimed by Boston from Hartford prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.

June 9, 1979: Claimed as a priority selection by Hartford, June 9, 1979.

August 19, 1982: Traded to Philadelphia by Hartford with Hartford's 3rd round choice (Derrick Smith) in 1983 Entry Draft for Ken Linseman, Greg Adams and Philadelphia's 1st (David Jensen) and 3rd (Leif Karlsson) round choices in 1983 Entry Draft, August 19, 1982.

November 3, 1990: Missed majority of 1990-91 due to back injury originally vs. Chicago, November 3, 1990.

July 7, 1992: Signed as a free agent by Detroit, July 7, 1992.

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