# Gord Fashoway

Gordon Walter Fashoway (June 16, 1926 – May 1, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and coach. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1964, was mainly spent in the Western Hockey League. After his playing career Fashoway worked as a coach, and coached the Oakland Seals for 10 games in the 1967–68 season. He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

## Playing career

Following the Black Hawks, Fashoway played for several teams in the Western Hockey League: the New Westminster Royals, Victoria Cougars, and Portland Buckaroos, where he ended his professional career in 1963.

## Coaching career

Upon the conclusion of his playing career, he entered coaching. He became an assistant coach with the expansion Oakland Seals for one year in 1968; after the resignation of Bert Olmstead, he served as head coach of this club for the final ten games of the Seals' inaugural year. He then returned to coach the Buckaroos from 1969 to 1973. Under his leadership, the Buckaroos captured their third WCHL championship in the 1970–71.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Army Grenades | WNDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 8 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1946–47 | Harringay Racers | ENL | 36 | 63 | 22 | 85 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | New Westminster Royals | PCHL | 60 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 |
| 1948–49 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 64 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 66 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | New Westminster Royals | PCHL | 32 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee Sea Gulls | USHL | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | New Westminster Royals | PCHL | 70 | 51 | 34 | 85 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1952–53 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 68 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 70 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 1954–55 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 70 | 45 | 32 | 77 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 69 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 70 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 1957–58 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 69 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958–59 | New Westminster Royals | WHL | 67 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1960–61 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 66 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 60 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1962–63 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 61 | 36 | 20 | 56 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963–64 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHL totals | WHL totals | WHL totals | 741 | 422 | 312 | 734 | 239 | 72 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 24 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |

### NHL coaching record

| Team | Year | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Post season |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result |
| Oakland Seals | 1967–68 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6th in West | Did not qualify |

## Awards and achievements

* Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1946)
* Memorial Cup Championship (1946)
* USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
* PCHL First All-Star Team (1952)
* WHL Coast Division Second All-Star Team (1957, 1958, and 1961)
* WHL Championship (1961)
* WHL Championship as coach (1971)
* Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame