Gord Strate
Gord Strate | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | May 28, 1935||
Died |
September 5, 2012 Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada | (aged 77)||
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 | 1953–1962 |
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. He holds the record as the player to have played the most NHL games without recording a point.[1]
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]
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". Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2012 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian Latter Day Saints
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1930s births stubs