Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story is a Canadian-American television film, which premiered in 2013.[1] Directed by Andy Mikita, the film centres on hockey legend Gordie Howe's 1973 return to playing hockey with the new Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.[2]

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
Film poster
Written by	Malcolm MacRury
Directed by	Andy Mikita
Starring	Michael Shanks Kathleen Robertson Martin Cummins
Music by	James Jandrisch
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Ian Dimerman Brendan Ferguson Brendon Sawatzky
Cinematography	James Alfred Menard
Editor(s)	Jason Dale
Running time	87 minutes
Production company(s)	Brightlight Pictures Mike Ilitch Jr Productions David E. Kelley Productions
Release
Original release	April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28) (CBC Television)

The film stars Michael Shanks as Howe, Kathleen Robertson as his wife Colleen Howe and Martin Cummins as Aeros coach Bill Dineen, as well as Lochlyn Munro, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr and Donnelly Rhodes in supporting roles.[3]

The film premiered on April 28, 2013 on CBC Television in Canada, and May 4, 2013 on Hallmark Channel in the United States.

The film received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, for Best TV Movie (Shanks), Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries (Shanks), Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries (Robertson) and Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (Mikita).[4] In 2020, the film was scheduled for rebroadcast on CBC's Movie Night in Canada, its temporary replacement for Hockey Night in Canada during the NHL shutdown in the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]