Gerry Minor

Gerald Minor (born October 27, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent his entire NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks. Selected by the Canucks in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, Minor made his professional debut that year in the minor leagues, joining the Canucks in 1979. He spent five seasons playing for the Canucks and their minor league affiliates in the Central Hockey League and American Hockey League, and retired in 1987.

Playing career He had a quick release and a natural touch around the net and was a steady role player in five NHL seasons with the Canucks, where he held the record for most shorthanded goals by a rookie in the 1980–81 season. Minor helped set the Vancouver record for the fastest four goals in a game (done in 1 minute, 23 seconds), by scoring the first goal in a game vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 26, 1980. He also set the Canucks' single-season record (since broken) for shorthanded goals with six in 1980–81. Minor missed most of 1981–82 season and the start of 1982 playoffs with a slight skull fracture, suffered during Vancouver's 1981 training camp, and with a broken left ankle - an injury suffered in Vancouver's January 10, 1982 game versus the Chicago Black Hawks. He scored one goal and three assists during the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 Regina Pat Blues SJHL 38 28 19 47 56 — — — — — 1974–75 Regina Pats WCHL 16 2 6 8 6 11 0 1 1 6 1975–76 Regina Pats WCHL 71 24 41 65 124 6 0 8 8 14 1976–77 Regina Pats WCHL 48 22 32 54 120 6 0 8 8 14 1977–78 Regina Pats WCHL 66 54 75 129 238 13 15 22 37 31 1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 42 18 28 46 67 — — — — — 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 37 14 25 39 76 — — — — — 1979–80 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1979–80 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 73 31 52 83 162 9 3 4 7 31 1980–81 Vancouver Canucks NHL 74 10 14 24 108 3 0 0 0 8 1981–82 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 0 1 1 6 9 1 3 4 17 1981–82 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 12 5 8 13 92 — — — — — 1982–83 Vancouver Canucks NHL 39 1 5 6 57 — — — — — 1982–83 Fredericton Express AHL 17 4 17 21 14 — — — — — 1983–84 Vancouver Canucks NHL 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1983–84 Fredericton Express AHL 66 16 42 58 85 7 1 4 5 20 1984–85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 52 11 29 40 65 — — — — — 1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 21 4 10 14 8 — — — — — 1985–86 Indianapolis Checkers IHL 72 28 46 74 108 5 3 4 7 8 1986–87 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 68 17 22 39 93 15 3 9 12 32NHL totals 140 11 21 32 173 12 1 3 4 25