Cal Gardner | |
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Born | October 30, 1924 Transcona, MB, CAN |
Died | October 10, 2001 | (aged 76)
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) |
Position | Centre |
Shot | Left |
Played for | New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins |
Playing career | 1945–1961 |
Calvin Pearly "Ginger, Red, Torchy" Gardner (October 30, 1924 - October 10, 2001) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL. In 1943, after playing professional hockey for three years and winning the Memorial Cup, he joined the Canadian military and took part in World War II. At the conclusion of the war, he once again began playing professional hockey. He died in 2001. His two sons Paul and Dave were also professional ice hockey players.