Harrison Gray
Harrison Leroy Gray (September 5, 1941 – August 19, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1963–64 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1961 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Harrison Gray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 5, 1941 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 19, 2022 (aged 80) Strathmore, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1969 | ||
Playing career
Gray played for only 40 minutes of one NHL game, the November 28, 1963 match against the Montreal Canadiens. He received credit for the loss after allowing 5 goals on 31 shots in a 7–3 loss at Detroit.[1] Gray took over for the injured Terry Sawchuck.[2]
From 1964 to 1969, Gray played another 318 games in the Eastern Hockey League before retiring from professional hockey.
Prior to playing for the Detroit Red Wings, Gray played 15 games in the Western Hockey League with the Edmonton Flyers, and 3 games with the Cincinnati Wings in the Central Hockey League. Gray died in Strathmore, Alberta in 2022 at the age of 80.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1271 | 56 | 3 | 2.64 | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 840 | 87 | 0 | 6.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7.50 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Cincinnati Wings | CHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Knoxville Knights | EHL | 55 | — | — | — | 3300 | 208 | 2 | 3.78 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 600 | 37 | 0 | 3.70 | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Knoxville Knights | EHL | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1680 | 118 | 0 | 4.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New Haven Blades | EHL | 37 | — | — | — | 2220 | 170 | 1 | 4.59 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Florida Rockets | EHL | 72 | 27 | 43 | 2 | 4320 | 314 | 2 | 4.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Florida Rockets | EHL | 72 | 30 | 34 | 8 | 4320 | 286 | 3 | 3.97 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Jacksonville Rockets | EHL | 54 | — | — | — | 3240 | 226 | 1 | 4.18 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Drumheller Miners | ASHL | 17 | — | — | — | 1020 | 72 | 1 | 4.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7.50 | .839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Harrison Gray". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- Hackel, Stu. "The inside story of the oddity that is the "Emergency Backup" goalie – and why it could soon change". The Hockey News. The Hockey News. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Harrison Gray obituary
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database