Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - Alex Delvecchio

A Detroit Red Wings game program for the October 10, 1970 season opener versus Oakland. Pictured on the cover are Delvecchio (left), who scored a goal en route to a 5-3 victory, and Gordie Howe.

Alex Delvecchio's Detroit Red Wings jersey (circa early 1970s). Alex served as team captain from 1962 to 1973.

The NHL career of Alex Delvecchio lasted twenty-four seasons.
In that time, he appeared on numerous hockey cards including (from left to right) this
Parkhurst 1952-53 card, 1964-65 Topps card, and 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee card.

Three of Delvecchio's prized sticks. From top to bottom: his milestone 400th goal stick from the 1970-71 season; his 437th goal stick from the 1971-72 season; and the stick he used to record his 456th and last NHL goal, scored in 1974.