Gord Fashoway
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Gord Fashoway (born June 16, 1926 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) is a former ice hockey left winger. During the 1950-51 season, he played in his only 13 NHL games for the Chicago Black Hawks.
Following the Black Hawks, Fashoway played for several teams in the Western Hockey League: the New Westminster Royals, Victoria Cougars, and Portland Buckaroos, where he ended his professional career in 1963.
After his playing career he became the head coach of the Oakland Seals for one year in 1968, and then returned to coach the Buckaroos from 1969 to 1973. Under his leadership, the Buckaroos captured their third WHL championship in the 1970-71 season.[1]
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1946)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1946)
- USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
- PCHL First All-Star Team (1952)
- WHL Coast Division Second All-Star Team (1957, 1958, & 1961)
- WHL Championship (1961)
- WHL Championship as coach (1971)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
[edit] References
- ^ Western Hockey League (1952–1974). HockeyLeagueHistory.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
[edit] External links
- Gord Fashoway's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Gord Fashoway's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Gord Fashoway's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Categories: 1926 births | Canadian ice hockey left wingers | Chicago Blackhawks players | Victoria Cougars players | Portland Buckaroos players | New Westminster Royals players | California Golden Seals coaches | Ice hockey personnel from Manitoba | Winnipeg Monarchs players | People from Portage la Prairie | Manitoba Junior Hockey League players | Living people
