Dave Gardner (ice hockey)

Dave Gardner
Born (1952-08-23) August 23, 1952
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
California Golden Seals
Cleveland Barons
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 8th overall, 1972
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19721985

David Calvin Gardner (born August 23, 1952) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played 350 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and Philadelphia Flyers. Gardner is the son of former NHLer Cal Gardner, elder brother of Paul Gardner and father of Canadian-Swiss pro Ryan Gardner.

Playing career

Gardner was drafted eighth overall by Montreal in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros after having won the Red Tilson Trophy as the Ontario Hockey League's Most Outstanding Player.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJHL 36 54 42 96
1970–71 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 62 56 81 137 7 13 7 10 17 2
1971–72 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 57 53 76 129 16 10 7 17 24 4
1972–73 Montréal Canadiens NHL 5 1 1 2 0
1972–73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 66 28 44 72 15 13 5 6 11 4
1973–74 Montréal Canadiens NHL 31 1 10 11 2
1973–74 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 5 2 7 6
1974–75 St. Louis Blues NHL 8 0 2 2 0
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 64 16 20 36 6
1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 74 16 32 48 8
1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 76 16 22 38 9
1977–78 Cleveland Barons NHL 75 19 25 44 10
1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 10 1 3 4 0
1978–79 Tulsa Oilers CHL 20 4 10 14 2
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 39 6 27 33 6 9 5 7 12 4
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 18 3 9 12 2
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 1 1 2 0
1979–80 Maine Mariners AHL 37 20 35 55 16 12 2 5 7 4
1980–81 HC Ambrì-Piotta NDB 37 51 56 107 32
1981–82 HC Ambrì-Piotta NDB 38 47 41 88
1982–83 HC Ambrì-Piotta NDA 36 36 22 58
1983–84 EHC Visp NDB 40 41 36 77 14
1984–85 EHC Visp NDB 40 51 51 102 38
1985–86 EHC Visp SUI-3 22 35 33 68 26
1986–87 EHC Visp SUI-3 22 33 36 69 0
1987–88 EHC Visp SUI-3 20 50 22 72 10 18 8 26
NHL totals 350 75 115 190 41
AHL totals 131 52 91 143 33 25 7 11 18 8
NDB totals 155 190 184 374

See also

Preceded by
Michel Larocque
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1972
Succeeded by
John Van Boxmeer


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