George Gardner

George Edward "Bud" Gardner (October 8, 1942 – November 6, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

Career Gardner played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers, in a career that lasted from 1963 until 1974. After several years with the Red Wings and their minor league affiliates, Gardner joined the Canucks as they entered the NHL in 1970, becoming their first goalie. He spent two seasons in Vancouver before leaving for the rival WHA, spending two seasons there before retiring.

Personal life Gardner died in Coconut Creek, Florida, in 2006.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1961–62 Victoriaville Bruins QPJHL 49 28 19 2 2940 172 3 3.51 — 10 7 3 600 21 2 2.10 — 1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 50 — — — 2095 100 3 2.86 — 9 — — 540 21 0 2.33 — 1962–63 Niagara Falls Thunder Mem-Cup — — — — — — — — — 15 9 6 910 50 1 3.30 — 1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 63 30 27 6 3780 235 1 3.63 .818 5 1 4 300 21 0 4.20 — 1964–65 Memphis Wings CHL 66 25 32 9 3960 229 1 3.47 — — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .958 — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 66 34 30 1 3952 196 7 2.98 — 3 0 3 180 14 0 4.67 — 1966–67 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 3 7 0 560 36 0 3.86 .885 — — — — — — — — 1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 28 18 6 4 1680 76 2 2.71 — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 Memphis Wings CHL 16 4 9 3 960 72 0 4.50 — — — — — — — — — 1967–68 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 3 2 3 534 32 0 3.60 .888 — — — — — — — — 1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CHL 12 4 7 0 680 39 0 3.44 — — — — — — — — — 1968–69 Vancouver Canucks WHL 53 25 18 9 3073 154 2 3.01 — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Vancouver Canucks WHL 62 41 14 6 3556 171 3 2.89 — 11 8 3 664 35 0 3.16 — 1970–71 Vancouver Canucks NHL 18 6 8 1 920 52 0 3.39 .911 — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Rochester Americans AHL 4 0 1 3 240 13 0 3.25 — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Vancouver Canucks NHL 24 3 14 3 1232 86 0 4.19 .862 — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 49 19 22 4 2713 149 1 3.30 .880 3 1 2 116 11 0 5.69 — 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 2 0 2 0 120 13 0 6.50 .800 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 28 4 21 1 1590 125 0 4.72 .869 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL 4 — — — 245 18 0 4.41 .882 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 66 16 31 7 3306 207 0 3.76 .887 — — — — — — — — WHA totals 79 16 31 7 3306 207 0 3.76 .873 3 1 2 116 11 0 5.69 —