BadgerBruce
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Gordie Howe was an amazingly good short passer — on the stick, off the stick, one touch, forehand or backhand (though he was ambidextrous). He did this much more as he grew older and the wheels were going. As a 46 year-old man against the Soviets in the ‘74 Summit series, he did this with Ralph Backstrom and his son, Mark, all the time, and was highly effective.
Reminds me so much of Crosby, who is also just a wonderful one-touch short passer from either side. Uses the same puck protection technique as Howe did and rarely misses his target.
Reminds me so much of Crosby, who is also just a wonderful one-touch short passer from either side. Uses the same puck protection technique as Howe did and rarely misses his target.