player development program based in Bloomfield, Michigan. Howe was elected to Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame in 2001 and the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. In June 2011, it was announced that Howe had been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame to which he was inducted on November 14, 2011, in the players category.; he and his father Gordie were the second father-son combination in hockey history to be named to the Hall of Fame, behind Bobby and Brett Hull. On March 6, 2012, the Philadelphia Flyers retired Mark Howe's #2 jersey in an on-ice ceremony at the Wells Fargo Center prior to a game with the Detroit Red Wings. Howe's number became only the fifth number to be retired by the Flyers in the club's then 44-season history following those of Bernie Parent (1), Bobby Clarke (16), Bill Barber (7) and the late Barry Ashbee (4). He was also the first to be so honored by the club since Barber's jersey was retired on October 11, 1990. With the retirement of Mark Howe's number 2 by the Flyers, Mark and Gordie Howe became only the second father-and-son combinations (Bobby and Brett Hull being the other) to have their numbers retired by NHL franchises. Howe also has won over 26 international awards. Awards and achievements OJHL First All-Star Team (1971) Olympic silver medal in ice hockey (1972) Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup Tournament MVP) (1973) WHA Second All-Star Team (1974) Lou Kaplan Trophy (Rookie of the Year – WHA) (1974) WHA Avco Cup Trophy (1974, 1975) WHA First All-Star Team (1979) NHL First All-Star Team (1983, 1986, 1987) NHL Plus/Minus Award (1986) (+85) Selected to five NHL All-Star Games: 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988 and 1994 In 2010, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a member of "The Howe Family" (including Gordie, Mark, Marty, and Colleen Howe). NHL career leader for shorthanded goals scored by a defenseman (tied for 26th overall among all players) with 28. NHL Records Most career short-handed goals by a defenseman: (28) Highest Plus/Minus in a season by a U.S. born defenseman: (+87) in 1985–86 Highest Plus/Minus career by a U.S. born defenseman: (+400) Highest Plus/Minus career in playoffs by a U.S. born defenseman: (+54) Most assists by a rookie U.S. born defenseman in a season: (56) Most points by a rookie U.S. born defenseman in