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Sometimes, however, we bring you human-interest stories about more famous figures. Over the years, we’ve featured only a few articles about hockey players—and most of those had nothing to do with their exploits on the ice. We explored the negotiations behind Jean Béliveau’s first professional contract; we discussed Saku Koivu’s risky treatment to combat a rare form of cancer; we revealed the health issues that informed Mario Lemieux’s decision to retire. Each time, we focused on the values that drove these men. This month, you can read about hockey icon Gordie Howe, who passed away in June. In “They Called Him Peepaw” (page 94), there’s no tally of the records he broke or the trophies he won. Instead, we hear about how he put family first, how he supported his wife through her illness, and how he reveled in the company of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The legend was a human being, and a wonderful one which is part of why fans loved him.