Gerry McNamara

Gerald Lionel McNamara (September 22, 1934 – April 12, 2025) was a Canadian scout and general manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Before that, McNamara was also a minor league goaltender, but made seven total game appearances with the Maple Leafs, five in the 1960–61 season and two in 1969–70. He served as general manager of the Maple Leafs from 1981 to 1988, which saw the team make the playoffs three times. He became a scout for the Calgary Flames soon after and won a Stanley Cup ring when the team won the Stanley Cup in 1989. McNamara died on April 11, 2025, at the age of 90.

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% 1951–52 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 5 2 3 0 280 20 0 4.29 — — — — — — — — — 1952–53 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 10 — — — 600 30 0 3.00 — 1 — — 60 4 0 4.00 — 1953–54 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 57 — — — 3420 205 2 3.59 — 8 — — 480 41 0 5.12 — 1954–55 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 46 25 18 3 2750 149 2 3.24 — 2 — — 120 8 0 4.00 — 1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 5 1 4 0 300 19 0 3.80 — — — — — — — — — 1956–57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 16 4 11 1 965 60 0 3.73 — — — — — — — — — 1956–57 Hershey Bears AHL 22 10 12 0 1320 92 0 4.18 — 7 3 4 430 16 2 2.23 — 1957–58 Buffalo Bisons AHL 37 14 21 2 2245 149 0 3.98 — — — — — — — — — 1958–59 Cleveland Barons AHL 49 29 18 2 2940 155 3 3.16 — 7 3 4 420 18 1 2.57 — 1959–60 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 59 31 21 7 3520 236 2 4.02 — 14 7 7 850 41 1 2.89 — 1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 2 0 2 0 120 13 0 6.50 — — — — — — — — — 1960–61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 5 2 2 1 298 12 0 2.42 .918 — — — — — — — — 1960–61 Rochester Americans AHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 — — — — — — — — — 1960–61 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 52 18 27 7 3120 210 3 4.04 — — — — — — — — — 1961–62 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 35 5 30 0 2100 148 0 4.23 — — — — — — — — — 1961–62 Portland Buckaroos WHL 6 1 3 0 380 25 0 3.95 — — — — — — — — — 1962–63 Rochester Americans AHL 32 10 18 3 1920 123 1 3.84 — — — — — — — — — 1963–64 Charlotte Checkers EHL 29 — — — 1740 109 1 3.76 — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 Toronto Varsity Grads OHA Sr 31 — — — 1830 112 2 3.67 — — — — — — — — — 1967–68 Toronto Marlboros OHA Sr 37 — — — 2210 111 0 3.01 — — — — — — — — — 1968–69 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr 29 — — — 1697 105 1 3.71 — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 24 2 0 5.15 .833 — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr 25 — — — 1500 61 3 2.44 — — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr 31 — — — 1817 112 3 3.70 — — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Barrie Flyers Al-Cup — — — — — — — — — 1 1 0 0 60 3 0 3.00 AHL totals 183 69 106 7 10,985 704 3 3.85 — 14 6 8 850 34 3 2.40 — NHL totals 7 2 2 1 322 14 0 2.61 .912 — — — — — — — —

Awards and achievements OHA Sr First All-Star Team (1970) OHA Sr Second All-Star Team (1972)