# George Gardner (ice hockey)

George Edward "Bud" Gardner (October 8, 1942 – November 6, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

## Career

Gardner played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Vancouver Canucks, and in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers, in a career that lasted from 1963 until 1974. After several years with the Red Wings and their minor league affiliates, Gardner joined the Canucks as they entered the NHL in 1970, becoming their first goalie. He spent two seasons in Vancouver before leaving for the rival WHA, spending two seasons there before retiring.

## Personal life

Gardner died in Coconut Creek, Florida, in 2006.

## 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% |
| 1961–62 | Victoriaville Bruins | QPJHL | 49 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2940 | 172 | 3 | 3.51 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 600 | 21 | 2 | 2.10 | — |
| 1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | — | — | — | 2095 | 100 | 3 | 2.86 | — | 9 | — | — | 540 | 21 | 0 | 2.33 | — |
| 1962–63 | Niagara Falls Thunder | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 910 | 50 | 1 | 3.30 | — |
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CHL | 63 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 3780 | 235 | 1 | 3.63 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 21 | 0 | 4.20 | — |
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 66 | 25 | 32 | 9 | 3960 | 229 | 1 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 66 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 3952 | 196 | 7 | 2.98 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | — |
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 560 | 36 | 0 | 3.86 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1680 | 76 | 2 | 2.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CHL | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 960 | 72 | 0 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 32 | 0 | 3.60 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 680 | 39 | 0 | 3.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 53 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 3073 | 154 | 2 | 3.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 62 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 3556 | 171 | 3 | 2.89 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 664 | 35 | 0 | 3.16 | — |
| 1970–71 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 920 | 52 | 0 | 3.39 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 24 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1232 | 86 | 0 | 4.19 | .862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 49 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 2713 | 149 | 1 | 3.30 | .880 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 5.69 | — |
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 28 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1590 | 125 | 0 | 4.72 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL | 4 | — | — | — | 245 | 18 | 0 | 4.41 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 66 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 3306 | 207 | 0 | 3.76 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 79 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 3306 | 207 | 0 | 3.76 | .873 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 116 | 11 | 0 | 5.69 | — |