On this day in 19880, 51-year-old Gordie Howe faced 18-year-old Wayne Gretzky for the first time as the Whalers beat the Oilers 4-0 with Howe recording an assist. #nhl #hockey #nba #sports #nfl #icehockey #mlb #hockeylife #nhlhockey #stanleycup #hockeyplayer #nhlplayoffs #nhlmemes #hockeymemes #football #hockeyislife #canada #hockeyplayers #hockeygame #hockeyfan #basketball #goalie #hockeycards #baseball #sport #nhldraft #torontomapleleafs #hockeygram #playoffs #nhlnews