Victor Stanley Howe (November 2, 1929 – January 31, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing.
 He was NHL Hall of Famer Gordie Howe's brother, Colleen Howe's brother-in-law and uncle to Mark and Marty Howe.
Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
 From 1946 to 1980, he played twenty-six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA); his first 25 seasons were spent with the Detroit Red Wings.
 Nicknamed "Mr. Hockey", Howe is considered the most complete player to ever play the game and one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time.
 A 23-time NHL All-Star, he held many of the sport's career scoring records until they were broken in the 1980s by Wayne Gretzky, who himself has been a major champion of Howe's legacy.
 He continues to hold NHL records for most games and seasons played.
 In 2017, Howe was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players".
Woodrow Wilson Clarence "Woody" "Porky" Dumart (December 23, 1916 – October 19, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, most notably for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
 He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
 Dumart's uncle Ezra Dumart was also a professional ice hockey player.
Ebenezer Robertson "Poker Face" Goodfellow, "Ebbie" for short, (April 9, 1906 – September 10, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.
 Goodfellow played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for fourteen seasons with the Detroit Red Wings from 1929 to 1944 as both a forward and defenceman.
 Goodfellow helped the Red Wings win three Stanley Cups, back to back in 1935–36 and 1936–37, and another in 1942–43.
 He was captain of the Wings for five seasons, until 1942 when he was succeeded by Syd Howe.
 Goodfellow also won the NHL's Hart Trophy (MVP) for the 1939–40 season.
 Goodfellow was the first Red Wing to receive this award and one of only four Red Wings in history to win the Hart; the other three being six-time winner Gordie Howe, Sid Abel (1949) and Sergei Fedorov (1994).
 After retiring from playing, Goodfellow coached in the American Hockey League (AHL) and later with the Chicago Black Hawks of the NHL.
Brian Desmond "Smitty" Smith (September 6, 1940 – August 2, 1995) was a Canadian professional hockey player and sportscaster.
 Smith was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of former professional ice hockey player Des Smith and brother of former professional hockey goaltender Gary Smith.
 Smith was a professional ice hockey player from 1960 to 1973, playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota North Stars.
 Following his hockey career, Smith was a broadcaster for CJOH-TV in Ottawa until 1995, when he was shot and killed by gunman Jeffrey Arenburg.
Sydney Harris "Syd" Howe (September 18, 1911 – May 20, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
 Howe played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Quakers, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings.
Marty Gordon Howe (born February 18, 1954) is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey defenseman.
 Howe was drafted in the third round, 51st overall in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
 From 2001 to 2006, he was an assistant coach for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
 He is the son of the late Colleen and the late Gordie Howe, older brother of Mark Howe and nephew of the late Vic Howe.
Edward Cole "Eddie" Oatman (June 10, 1889 – November 5, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
 He was among the elite goal scorers of his era.
 Among his 32 years (1907–39) playing professional ice hockey, Oatman was named an all-star for ten consecutive seasons by the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA).
 He was a star with the Quebec Bulldogs when it won the 1912 Stanley Cup.
 Oatman played with clubs that won five league championships, and he was a successful coach and captain of five different hockey teams.
 His brother Russell also played professional ice hockey.
The Saskatoon Minor Football Field at Gordon Howe Park (formerly known as Gordie Howe Bowl) is a football stadium located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
 It was opened September 30, 1960, built on land repossessed by the city in 1931 for unpaid taxes.
 It is the home of the Saskatoon Hilltops, who play in the Prairie Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League and is also used for high school football.
 It is located on the southwest corner of the city.
 The park is named after Gordie Howe, a Saskatoon native and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Thomas Wilfred "Smokey, Fred" Harris (October 11, 1890 – June 4, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
 Harris played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL).
 Harris was born in Port Arthur, Ontario.
 His brother Henry was also a professional ice hockey player.
 Harris scored the first goal in Boston Bruins' franchise history.

Question: Gordon Howe Park is named after Gordon Howe who was a Canadian professional ice hockey player from 1946 to what year?
Answer: 1980