Cal Gardner
Canadian ice hockey player (1924–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Calvin Pearly "Ginger, Red, Torchy" Gardner (October 30, 1924 – October 10, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. 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. After the war, he returned to professional hockey, joining the New York Rangers affiliate, the New York Rovers. With the Rovers, Gardner centred a line with fellow Manitobans Church Russell and Rene Trudell.[1] The trio were dominant, with all three players being called up to the Rangers and making their National Hockey League debut on February 10, 1946.[2] From their debut, the trio remained intact as a line until December 1947, with the unit being nicknamed "Whiz Kids" and the "rover-boy line."[3][4] Following the 1948 season, the Rangers traded Gardner to the Toronto Maple Leafs, with whom he won two Stanley Cup championships.
Cal Gardner | |||
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Born |
(1924-10-30)October 30, 1924 Transcona, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Died |
October 10, 2001(2001-10-10) (aged 76) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
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 |
Gardner was later a hockey announcer with Toronto radio station CKFH in the 1970s.[5]
He died in 2001. His two sons Paul and Dave were also professional ice hockey players.[6][7]
While playing for the Springfield Indians of the AHL in the 1957–58 season, Gardner served as an assistant coach. Gardner also served as a player-head coach while with the Kingston Frontenacs of the EPHL in 1959-60.