Cal Gardner
| Cal Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1924 Transcona, MB, CAN |
| Died | October 10, 2001 (aged 76) |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| 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.
Awards and achievements
- Memorial Cup Championship (1943)
- EHL First All-Star Team (1946)
- EHL Scoring Champion (1946)
- Played in NHL All-Star game (1948 & 1949)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1949 & 1951)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1958)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Cal Gardner's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Cal Gardner's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Cal Gardiner's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Picture of Cal Gardner's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup Plaque