He was the superstar nobody knew, a marvelously gifted athlete who was, in the game's best tradition, exceedingly modest. For decades he skated in the shadow of Gordie Howe, who was known as "Mr. Hockey" to most everyone, but "The Big Guy" or "Power" to his teammates.
Alex Delvecchio's nickname was considerably less glorious. His Detroit Red Wings teammates called him "Fats."
For more of Alex Delvecchio's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
He was the superstar nobody knew, a marvelously gifted athlete who was, in the game's best tradition, exceedingly modest. For decades he skated in the shadow of Gordie Howe, who was known as "Mr. Hockey" to most everyone, but "The Big Guy" or "Power" to his teammates.
Alex Delvecchio's nickname was considerably less glorious. His Detroit Red Wings teammates called him "Fats."
For more of Alex Delvecchio's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1953, 1959)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967)
