# Gary Bromley

Gary Bert "Bones" Bromley (born January 19, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Calgary Cowboys and Winnipeg Jets.
In his NHL career, Bromley played in 136 games and accumulated a record of 54-44-28. In the WHA, he played in 67 games, with a record of 31-21-3. He may be best remembered for his "Skull" mask which he wore during his years with the Canucks. The idea for the design came from his nickname, "Bones".

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1968–69 | Regina Pats | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 680 | 48 | 0 | 4.24 | — |
| 1969–70 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2002 | 119 | 0 | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Weyburn Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13.33 | — |
| 1970–71 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2457 | 152 | 2 | 3.71 | — | 6 | — | — | 340 | 24 | 0 | 4.24 | — |
| 1971–72 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1620 | 73 | 4 | 2.70 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — |
| 1971–72 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 31 | — | — | — | 1711 | 76 | 0 | 2.66 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 5 | 1 | 1.67 | — |
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 598 | 33 | 0 | 3.31 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 34 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1906 | 89 | 1 | 2.80 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 302 | 17 | 0 | 3.37 | — |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2785 | 144 | 4 | 3.10 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 405 | 30 | 0 | 4.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1237 | 79 | 0 | 3.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 39 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2250 | 124 | 1 | 3.31 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 7 | 0 | 1.57 | — |
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 38 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2141 | 136 | 2 | 3.81 | .873 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 14 | 0 | 4.70 | .851 |
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 6 | 1 | 1.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 858 | 43 | 1 | 3.01 | .892 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.68 | .869 |
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1289 | 88 | 0 | 4.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 977 | 62 | 0 | 3.81 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 8 | 0 | 3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 44 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2538 | 148 | 3 | 3.50 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 10 | 0 | 2.88 | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 67 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 3487 | 203 | 1 | 3.49 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 7 | 0 | 1.57 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 136 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 7421 | 425 | 7 | 3.44 | .874 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 359 | 25 | 0 | 4.18 | .837 |