Gord Strate
Gordon Lynn Strate (May 28, 1935 – September 5, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 61 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings as a defenceman between 1957 and 1959. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1962, was spent in the minor leagues. He holds the record as the player to have played the most NHL games without recording a point.[1]
| Gord Strate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1935 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 5, 2012 (aged 77) Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1962 | ||
Post-playing career
After retiring from hockey, he owned a tire shop[2] in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Gord and his wife eventually returned to Sherwood Park, Alberta, just outside his hometown, to retire. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[3] and died at the age of 77.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCJHL | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCJHL | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCJHL | 40 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina/Brandon Regals | WHL | 60 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 64 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 69 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 57 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 70 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| WHL totals | 252 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 184 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Kreiser, John. "A look at some off-the-beaten-track NHL marks". nhl.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- "Leachs Tire". Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- "Edmonton Alberta Temple". Church News. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- "Gordon Strate Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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