Paul Gardner (ice hockey)
 Coach of the Hamburg Freezers, 2009 | |
| Born | March 5, 1956 , Fort Erie, Ontario |
| Height Weight | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Pro clubs | AHL Rhode Island Reds New Brunswick Hawks Springfield Indians Baltimore Skipjacks Binghamton Whalers Rochester Americans Portland Pirates NHL Colorado Rockies Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL Draft | 11th overall, 1976 Kansas City Scouts |
| WHA Draft | 24th overall, 1976 Toronto Toros |
| Playing career | 1976 – 1986 |
Paul Malone Gardner (born March 5, 1956 in Fort Erie, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre. He is the son of former NHL player Cal Gardner and younger brother of Dave Gardner.
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Playing career
Drafted in 1976 by both the Kansas City Scouts of the National Hockey League and Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association, Gardner followed the Scouts franchise when it relocated to Colorado, where he played for parts of three seasons. He would also play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres. Gardner was an effective presence in front of the net, and was a skilled scorer. He lead the American Hockey league in scoring twice (1985 and 1986). A popular player, his limited skating skills curtailed a promising career.
Coaching career
Shortly after his playing career ended, Gardner immediately jumped in to the coaching profession, becoming head coach of the Newmarket Saints of the American Hockey League for four seasons. He would later become an assistant coach for the Baltimore Skipjacks (later Portland Pirates after their relocation) under coach Barry Trotz. Both Trotz and Gardner would later be promoted to the NHL level when they moved to Nashville to work for the expansion Predators. Gardner would be assistant coach through the 2002–03 season.
On December 18, 2008, he became the coach of the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 64 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Oshawa Generals | OMJHL | 65 | 69 | 75 | 144 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 60 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 46 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 64 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1979–80 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 20 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 45 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 62 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 70 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 54 | 32 | 49 | 81 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 64 | 51 | 79 | 130 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 71 | 61 | 51 | 112 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 447 | 201 | 201 | 402 | 207 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
See also
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Paul Gardner's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Paul Gardner's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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