1968 NHL Amateur Draft Pick

Round	Overall
1	6

Gary Edwards

Selected by St. Louis from Toronto (OHA)

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5-foot-9, 160 pounds

Left-hand catcher

Goaltender

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	W-L-T	GAA	SO	SV%
1966-67	Toronto	OHA	10	4-2-3	4.62	0	n/a
1967-68	Toronto	OHA	39	24-11-3	3.24	2	n/a

Pre-Draft Notes

Missed most of 1966-67 season, including Toronto's run to 1967 Memorial Cup title, with mononucleosis. ... Attended Alderwood Collegiate Institute in Toronto.

Canadian • Born October 5, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario

Career Vitals

First contract:	1968
Debut:	January 11, 1969 (St. Louis vs. Chicago)
Final NHL game:	March 31, 1982 (Pittsburgh vs. Washington)
Retired:	1982
Stanley Cup:	Never won
Numbers worn:	29, 1, 30 (St. Louis); 1 (Los Angeles); 1 (Cleveland); 35 (Minnesota); 33 (Edmonton); 30 (Pittsburgh)

Career NHL Statistics

Teams: St. Louis, L.A., Cleveland, Minnesota, Edmonton, Pitt.
Years: 1969-1982. Playoffs: 1974-1981

Regular Season
	GP	W-L-T	GAA	SO	SV%
13 years	286	88-125-51	3.65	11	n/a

Stanley Cup Playoffs
	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
4 years	11	5-4	3.80	0	n/a

Complete statistics available at NHL.com

Career Highlights

Led CHL with four shutouts for Kansas City in 1968-69. ... Made his first NHL save against Hall of Famer Stan Mikita while playing just four minutes of a game between St. Louis and Chicago. Edwards had entered the game to replace an injured Jacques Plante and came out once Glenn Hall, the third goaltender that night, was dressed and ready to take his place. ... Finished second in CHL with 2.58 goals-against average for Kansas City in 1970-71. ... Won Los Angeles Rookie of Year award in 1971-72. ... Finished third in NHL with 2.34 goals-against average in 1974-75. ... Won Los Angeles Unsung Hero award in 1974-75.

Transaction History

November 1969 -- Loaned by Kansas City (CHL, St. Louis organization) to San Diego (WHL) in exchange for the loan of Bob Champoux. June 10, 1970 -- Claimed by Buffalo from St. Louis in NHL Expansion Draft. October 1970 -- Loaned by Buffalo to Kansas City (CHL, St. Louis organization) in exchange for cash. June 8, 1971 -- Claimed by Los Angeles from Buffalo in NHL Intra-league Draft. Jan. 22, 1977 -- Traded by Los Angeles with Juha Widing to Cleveland in exchange in exchange for Gary Simmons and Jim Moxey. June 15, 1978 -- Placed on Minnesota reserve list after Cleveland-Minnesota Dispersal Draft. Feb. 2, 1981 -- Traded by Minnesota to Edmonton in exchange for future considerations (1982 third-round pick, Wally Chapman). Oct. 8, 1981 -- Claimed by St. Louis from Edmonton in NHL Waiver Draft. Feb. 14, 1982 -- Claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers from St. Louis as part of deal in which Pittsburgh gave St. Louis its 1984 eighth-round pick (Don Porter) in lieu of paying the waiver price.

Significant Injuries

Missed part of 1970-71 season with shoulder injury. ... Missed 19 games of 1973-74 season with broken finger, suffered during a team practice. ... Missed part of 1974-75 season with broken bone in left foot. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with pulled hamstring.

Life Outside the NHL

Full Name: Gary William Edwards
Nicknames: "Scoop", "Blinky"

Other Post-Draft Teams: Kansas City (CHL); San Diego (WHL)

Education: Earned fine arts degree from University of Toronto.

Career Beyond Hockey: Made permanent home in the Los Angeles area after his retirement and went into the insurance business. He also earned a contractor's license in the late 1980s, ran a wood-finishing business and founded a company called Gary Edwards Painting in 1998.

Miscellaneous:

Selected by Ottawa Nationals in 1972 WHA Draft -- the first-ever WHA Draft -- in February 1972.	Had Hall of Famer Glenn Hall as a personal goaltending tutor in St. Louis from 1968 to 1970.	Gave up future Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur's first NHL goal on Oct. 23, 1971, at Los Angeles.	Shut out both Boston and Philadelphia on road as Los Angeles rookie in 1971-72.
Suspended one game in 1973-74 season due to stick-swinging incident at Vancouver.	Snapped Boston's 21-game home unbeaten streak with playofff win on April 13, 1976.	On Cleveland team that folded, and merged with Minnesota after the 1977-78 season.	Gave up Wayne Gretzky's 50th goal on April 2, 1980, making Gretzky youngest 50-goal scorer.
Won both starts for Minnesota when team played in Sweden's 1980 DN Cup tournament.	Went 6-0-5 in 11-game unbeaten streak for Minnesota, Jan. 26, 1980, to April 2, 1980.	An avid baseball fan who developed love for the Dodgers while playing in Los Angeles.	Outstanding golfer who won numerous charity tournaments during his playing career.

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SNAPSHOT '68
Total Selected:	24
Forwards:	13
Defense:	8
Goaltenders:	3
Major Junior:	16
College Players:	4
Canadian:	22
USA Citizens:	2
U.S.-Born:	1
European:	0
Reached NHL:	10
Won Stanley Cup:	2
Hall of Fame:	0
All-Star Game:	2
Year-end All-Star:	0
Olympians:	0
Picks Traded:	1