Editing Gordie Howe (section)

===1974 Summit Series and WHA All-Star Games===
{{main|1974 Summit Series}}
Howe was named with sons Mark and Marty to the WHA version of Team Canada for an eight-game series against the Soviet Union. Playing on a line with son Mark and [[Ralph Backstrom]], Howe contributed seven points in seven games at age 46. The Soviets won the series four wins to Canada's one, and with three ties.<ref name=1974summit/>

In the final season of the WHA, Howe had the opportunity to play with Wayne Gretzky in the [[1979 WHA All-Star Games]]. With a format of a three-game series between the WHA All-Stars and [[HC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]]t The WHA All-Stars were coached by [[Jacques Demers]], and Demers asked Howe if it was okay to put him on a line with Gretzky and his son Mark.<ref name=p234>{{cite book |first = Ed |last = Willes |title = The Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association |year = 2004 |page = [https://archive.org/details/rebelleagueshort0000will/page/221 221] |publisher = McLelland and Stewart |location = Toronto |isbn = 0-7710-8947-3 |url-access = registration |url = https://archive.org/details/rebelleagueshort0000will/page/221 }}</ref> In game one, the line scored seven points, as the WHA All-Stars won by a score of 4–2.<ref name=p234/> In game two, Gretzky and Mark Howe each scored a goal and Gordie Howe picked up an assist as the WHA won 4–2.<ref name=p234/> The WHA also won Game Three to ensure a clean sweep.<ref>{{cite book |title = The Edmonton Oilers |isbn = 9780786455461 |page = 262 |last = Gaschnitz |first = K. Michael |publisher = McFarland |year = 2003 }}</ref>