Cal Gardner

Calvin "Cal" Gardner (October 30, 1924 - October 10, 2001) was a professional player in the NHL.
Gardner played 3 years (1941-43) of junior hockey in Winnipeg, winning the Memorial Cup with the Winnipeg Rangers in 1942-43.
He then spent two years in the military before playing with the New York Rovers in 1945-46. The Rangers brought him up to the NHL in 1946-47.
Gardner played 11 seasons in the NHL with the Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1948-49 and 1950-51 with the Leafs.
After the 1956-57 season with the Bruins, Gardner played four seasons in the minors before retiring in 1961. He scored 154 goals and 238 assists in 696 NHL games played.
He was the father of Dave and Paul Gardner who both played in the NHL.
==Awards and Achievements==
*Memorial Cup Championship (1943)
*EHL First All-Star Team (1946)
*EHL Scoring Champion (1946)
*Played in NHL All-Star game (1948 & 1949)
*Stanley Cup Championships (1949 & 1951)
*AHL Second All-Star Team (1958)
*Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
==Gallery==
1949Mar-Watson_scores.jpg|Leafs #4 Harry Watson scores the winner assisted by Cal Gardner in Game 2 of the 1949 Semi-finals, March 24, 1949.
1949-Brimsek_Stops_Cal_Gardner.jpg|Brimsek stops Leafs #17 Cal Gardner in 1949 Semi-final action.
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Category:Born in 1924
Category:Dead in 2001
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Springfield Indians players
Category:Providence Reds players
Category:Memorial Cup winners
Category:Kingston Frontenacs (EPHL) players
Category:Cleveland Barons (AHL, 1937-1973) players
Category:Retired in 1961