By the following year , he 'd been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame .
After breaking into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings in 1946 , Howe went on to play a staggering 25 seasons in the Motor City before retiring in 1971 at age 43 .
By the following year , Howe 'd been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame .
After breaking into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings in 1946 , Howe went on to play a staggering 25 seasons in the Motor City before retiring in 1971 at age 43 .