Gary Edwards (hockey player)
Encyclopedia
Gary "Suitcase" Edwards (born October 5, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey
goaltender
who played in the National Hockey League
(NHL) from 1968–69 to 1981–82.
in the first round (6th overall) in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft
. Besides the Blues (1968–69 to 1969–70 and 1981–82), Edwards has played for the Los Angeles Kings
(1971–72 to 1976–77), Cleveland Barons
/Minnesota North Stars
(1976–77 to 1979–80), Edmonton Oilers
(1980–81), and Pittsburgh Penguins
(1981–82). From 1972–76, he teamed with Rogatien Vachon
to give the Los Angeles Kings
one of the best goaltender tandems in the NHL. They were a close runner up for the 1975 Vezina Trophy
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) from 1968–69 to 1981–82.
Playing career
Gary Edwards was drafted by the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
in the first round (6th overall) in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft
1968 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL Entry Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:* *...
. Besides the Blues (1968–69 to 1969–70 and 1981–82), Edwards has played for the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
(1971–72 to 1976–77), Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...
/Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
(1976–77 to 1979–80), Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
(1980–81), and Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
(1981–82). From 1972–76, he teamed with Rogatien Vachon
Rogatien Vachon
Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon is a retired French-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....
to give the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
one of the best goaltender tandems in the NHL. They were a close runner up for the 1975 Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
.
Career statistics
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T SV Pct
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1966-67 Toronto Marlboros OHA 8 0 37 0 0 4.62 0 0 0 0 0.000
1968-69 Kansas City Blues CHL 32 1760 92 0 4 3.00 0 0 0 0 0.000
1968-69 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.000
1969-70 Kansas City Blues CHL 34 2040 115 1 2 3.38 0 0 0 0 0.000
1969-70 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 60 4 0 0 4.00 0 1 0 0 0.000
1969-70 San Diego Gulls WHL 3 180 3 0 0 1.00 2 0 1 102 0.971
1970-71 Kansas City Blues CHL 33 1980 85 2 2 2.58 0 0 0 0 0.000
1970-71 San Diego Gulls WHL 4 240 12 0 0 3.00 4 0 0 97 0.890
1971-72 Los Angeles Kings NHL 44 2503 150 2 2 3.60 13 23 5 0 0.000
1972-73 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 1560 94 0 1 3.62 9 16 1 0 0.000
1973-74 Los Angeles Kings NHL 18 929 50 1 1 3.23 5 7 2 0 0.000
1974-75 Los Angeles Kings NHL 27 1561 61 1 3 2.34 15 3 8 0 0.000
1975-76 Los Angeles Kings NHL 29 1740 103 1 0 3.55 12 13 4 731 0.876
1976-77 Cleveland Barons NHL 17 999 68 0 2 4.08 4 10 3 0 0.000
1976-77 Los Angeles Kings NHL 10 501 39 0 0 4.67 0 6 2 0 0.000
1977-78 Cleveland Barons NHL 30 1700 128 2 0 4.52 6 18 5 0 0.000
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 25 1337 83 1 0 3.72 6 11 5 0 0.000
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 26 1539 82 1 0 3.20 9 7 10 0 0.000
1980-81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 15 729 44 0 0 3.62 5 3 4 0 0.000
1981-82 St. Louis Blues NHL 10 480 45 0 1 5.63 1 5 1 0 0.000
1981-82 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 6 360 22 0 1 3.67 3 2 1 0 0.000