Paul Gardner (ice hockey)
| Paul Gardner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Coach of the Hamburg Freezers, 2009
|
|||
| Born |
March 5, 1956 Fort Erie, ON, CAN |
||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
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) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and a retired Canadian ice hockey centre, currently coaching at Löwen Frankfurt in Germany.
He is the son of former NHL player Cal Gardner and younger brother of Dave Gardner. Gardner was born in Fort Erie, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario.
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 led the American Hockey league in scoring twice (1985 and 1986). A popular player, his limited skating skills curtailed a promising career.
Shortly after his playing career ended, Gardner jumped into 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 and then worked as a pro scout for the organization.
...
Wikipedia