![Detroit Red Wing alumnus Alex Delvecchio drops the ceremonial puck between Vancouver Canucks Mattias Ohlund (L) and Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom (R) before the start of their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Detroit Red Wing alumnus Alex Delvecchio drops the ceremonial puck between Vancouver Canucks Mattias Ohlund (L) and Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom (R) before the start of their NHL hockey game in Detroit,](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2e8d46r/detroit-red-wing-alumnus-alex-delvecchio-drops-the-ceremonial-puck-between-vancouver-canucks-mattias-ohlund-l-and-red-wings-nicklas-lidstrom-r-before-the-start-of-their-nhl-hockey-game-in-detroit-michigan-october-16-2008-reuters-rebecca-cook-united-states-2e8d46r.jpg)
Detroit Red Wing alumnus Alex Delvecchio drops the ceremonial puck between Vancouver Canucks Mattias Ohlund (L) and Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom (R) before the start of their NHL hockey game in Detroit,
![Detroit Red Wings on Twitter: "On October 30, 1970, Alex Delvecchio scored his 400th goal against the Bruins. Later in the game, Gordie Howe registered his 1,000th assist on Delvecchio's second goal Detroit Red Wings on Twitter: "On October 30, 1970, Alex Delvecchio scored his 400th goal against the Bruins. Later in the game, Gordie Howe registered his 1,000th assist on Delvecchio's second goal](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ET4_CWSWAAA2-D2.jpg)
Detroit Red Wings on Twitter: "On October 30, 1970, Alex Delvecchio scored his 400th goal against the Bruins. Later in the game, Gordie Howe registered his 1,000th assist on Delvecchio's second goal
![El ex Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe (L), Alex Delvecchio (C) y Ted Lindsay asisten a la ceremonia para retirar la camiseta del ex capitán Steve Yzerman de Red Wings antes del El ex Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe (L), Alex Delvecchio (C) y Ted Lindsay asisten a la ceremonia para retirar la camiseta del ex capitán Steve Yzerman de Red Wings antes del](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d2g2h6/el-ex-detroit-red-wings-gordie-howe-l-alex-delvecchio-c-y-ted-lindsay-asisten-a-la-ceremonia-para-retirar-la-camiseta-del-ex-capitan-steve-yzerman-de-red-wings-antes-del-partido-de-nhl-contra-los-anaheim-ducks-en-joe-louis-arena-en-detroit-michigan-el-2-de-enero-de-2007-reuters-rebecca-cook-estados-unidos-2d2g2h6.jpg)
El ex Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe (L), Alex Delvecchio (C) y Ted Lindsay asisten a la ceremonia para retirar la camiseta del ex capitán Steve Yzerman de Red Wings antes del
![NHL alumni Red Kelly (L-R), Ted Lindsay, George Armstrong, Alex Delvecchio and Kris Draper pose together during a news conference at the Detroit Tigers Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan February 9, 2012, NHL alumni Red Kelly (L-R), Ted Lindsay, George Armstrong, Alex Delvecchio and Kris Draper pose together during a news conference at the Detroit Tigers Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan February 9, 2012,](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2cxcc8e/nhl-alumni-red-kelly-l-r-ted-lindsay-george-armstrong-alex-delvecchio-and-kris-draper-pose-together-during-a-news-conference-at-the-detroit-tigers-comerica-park-in-detroit-michigan-february-9-2012-following-an-announcement-that-the-detroit-red-wings-will-host-the-toronto-maple-leafs-at-michigan-stadium-on-the-university-of-michigan-campus-in-the-2013-bridgestone-nhl-winter-classic-comerica-park-in-downtown-detroit-will-host-the-hockeytown-winter-festival-in-mid-december-with-the-main-attraction-being-an-ice-rink-built-on-the-field-where-a-red-wings-and-maple-leafs-alumni-game-will-2cxcc8e.jpg)