Gord Strate

Gordon Lynn Strate (May 28, 1935 – September 5, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 61 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings as a defenceman between 1957 and 1959. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1962, was spent in the minor leagues. He holds the record as the player to have played the most NHL games without recording a point.

Post-playing career After retiring from hockey, he owned a tire shop in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Gord and his wife eventually returned to Sherwood Park, Alberta, just outside his hometown, to retire. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and died at the age of 77.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1952–53 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 31 3 3 6 32 13 0 1 1 6 1953–54 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 33 1 7 8 41 10 3 3 6 12 1953–54 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup — — — — — 14 0 2 2 28 1954–55 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 40 6 12 18 55 3 0 0 0 2 1954–55 Edmonton Flyers WHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1955–56 Regina/Brandon Regals WHL 60 0 6 6 64 — — — — — 1956–57 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1956–57 Edmonton Flyers WHL 64 0 15 15 33 8 0 0 0 0 1957–58 Detroit Red Wings NHL 45 0 0 0 24 — — — — — 1957–58 Cleveland Barons AHL 15 0 1 1 4 7 0 1 1 2 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1958–59 Hershey Bears AHL 53 0 2 2 40 13 0 0 0 5 1959–60 Edmonton Flyers WHL 69 1 8 9 47 4 1 0 1 0 1960–61 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 14 0 3 3 10 — — — — — 1960–61 Edmonton Flyers WHL 57 1 7 8 40 — — — — — 1961–62 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 70 2 17 19 83 5 0 0 0 4 WHL totals 252 3 36 39 184 26 3 4 7 20 NHL totals 61 0 0 0 34 — — — — —