Gaetano Orlando
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Gates |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (80 kg) |
| NHL, AHL, Serie A, NLA Team F. Teams |
retired Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) HC Merano (Serie A) HC Bolzano (Serie A) Milano Devils (Serie A) SC Bern (NLA) HC Lugano (NLA) |
| Nationality |  Italy & Canada |
| Born | November 13, 1962, LaSalle, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 164th overall, 1981 Buffalo Sabres |
| Pro Career | 1980 – 1999 |
Gaetano "Gates" Orlando (born November 13, 1962, in LaSalle, Québec, Canada) is a Italian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey Centre and later ice hockey coach.
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[edit] Achievements
- 1990 - Serie A Champion with HC Bolzano
- 1992 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
- 1993 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
- 1994 - Serie A Champion with AC Milan Hockey
- 1997 - NLA Champion with SC Bern
- 1999 - NLA Champion with HC Lugano
[edit] Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Montreal Juniors | QMJHL | 70 | 28 | 44 | 72 |
| 1983-84 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 1984-85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1984-85 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 49 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 1985-86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 1985-86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1986-87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 44 | 22 | 42 | 64 |
| 1987-88 | HC Merano | Serie A | 46 | 59 | 51 | 110 |
| 1987-888 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 1988-89 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 44 | 57 | 45 | 102 |
| 1989-90 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 42 | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| 1990-91 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 27 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 1991-92 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 29 | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| 1992-93 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 27 | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| 1993-94 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 28 | 24 | 54 | 78 |
| 1994-95 | SC Bern | NLA | 42 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| 1995-96 | SC Bern | NLA | 34 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 1996-97 | SC Bern | NLA | 46 | 26 | 56 | 82 |
| 1997-98 | SC Bern | NLA | 38 | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| 1998-99 | HC Lugano | NLA | 28 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
[edit] International play
Since Gates Orlando is of Italian ancestry, he played for the Italian national ice hockey team.
He participated in the following tournaments:
- 8 A World Championships: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- 2 B World Championships: 1990, 1991
Orlando wore jersey number 17 in the national team.
[edit] Coaching career
After retiring from pro ice hockey by the end of season 1998/99 with HC Lugano, Gates Orlando got on to be become a coach. At Worldchampionships he already assisted coaching the Italian national team while still being a player.
| Season | Team | League | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 - 00 | Rochester Junior A Americans | NAHL | Head Coach |
| 2000 - 01 | Adirondack IceHawks | UHL | Head Coach |
| 2001 - 02 | Adirondack IceHawks | UHL | Head Coach |
| 2002 - 03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2003 - 04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | Assistant Coach |
