Detroit (AFP) - A proposed new bridge connecting the United States with Canada will bear the name of National Hockey League great Gordie Howe, officials said.
Michigan governor Rick Snyder and Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper met in Windsor, Ontario, to reveal the news that the crossing over the Detroit River linking Detroit and Windsor will be called the "Gordie Howe International Bridge."
Howe, 87, was born in Saskatchewan, but became an icon playing in Detroit.
He spent the first 25 seasons of his legendary five-decade playing career with the Red Wings, departing the game as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer.