I hope not, he’s not the nicest guy. My ex Nhl buddy who died last January knew him well. He’d always pull the “don’t you know who I am?” if he got hit or anything. He was free to dish it out though. Pat Quinn was a guy I met through Cal, and he was a real stand up guy.
On topic, I hope he recovers to enjoy his remaining time on earth.
My experiences are contrary to yours. My father was friends with Gordie and we would visit his home often. He took care of his elderly mother or mother in law, I don’t recall which, but he played pool with us in his basement and let us ride the stair chair.
Naming the new US-Canada bridge after him would be a huge honor. I have nothing but respect for the man.
But he’s beloved on both sides of the border and people already call it the Gordy Howe bridge.