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Mark Howe - Age, Family, Bio

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Amelia Brooks

Updated on March 21, 2026

NHL Hall of Fame defenseman who led the Philadelphia Flyers to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1984-85.

Before Fame

He played in the Junior Championship for the Detroit Jr. Red Wings.

Trivia

He led the Flyers, riddled by injuries, to a seven-game series against the Edmonton Oilers team in the middle of their dynasty run.

Family Life

His father was the great Gordie Howe.

Associated With

He faced the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals, one of the greatest teams ever assembled, with future Hall-of-Famers Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey, and Mark Messier.