Editing Gordie Howe (section)

=== Namesake ===
In 1993, a statue created by Michael Martin of [[Eston, Saskatchewan]], was installed across from [[Midtown Plaza (Saskatoon)|Midtown Plaza]] in Howe's hometown of Saskatoon, and then moved to what is now [[SaskTel Centre]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Kevin |date=June 18, 2016 |title=The rough 'n tumble tale of Gordie Howe's statue |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix |publisher=Postmedia Network Inc. |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/nhl/the-rough-n-tumble-tale-of-gordie-howes-statue |access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> Following his death, Howe's ashes along with wife Colleen were interred below the statue.

In May 2015, Canadian Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] and Michigan Governor [[Rick Snyder]] announced that a new international bridge spanning the [[Detroit River]] would be named in honour of Howe. The [[Gordie Howe International Bridge]] is currently under construction, and is set to open in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=767693 |title = New international bridge to honor Howe |publisher = [[Detroit Red Wings]] |first = Bill |last = Roose |date = May 14, 2015 |access-date = May 14, 2015 }}</ref>

On June 27, 2016, it was announced that [[Circle Drive South Bridge|a bridge]] in Saskatoon would be named after Howe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2016 |title=Saskatoon City Council unanimously votes to rename bridge after Gordie Howe |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/gordie-howe-saskatoon-bridge-council-1.3654340 |access-date=June 29, 2016 |publisher=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> There is also an arena and sports complex in Saskatoon named after Howe.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-12 |title=Saskatoon recreation centre renamed after hockey great Gordie Howe |work=nhl.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/saskatoon-recreation-centre-renamed-after-hockey-great-gordie-howe/c-748320 |access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bidwell |first=Derek |date=2020-06-14 |title=Gordie Howe Sports Complex chair hoping for 2021 opening |work=Global News |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7063797/saskatoon-gordie-howe-sports-complex/ |access-date=2023-07-10}}</ref>