After the Draft

• Shifted from left wing to defense early in pro career.
  
  
• Missed part of 1971-72 season with broken ankle.
  
  
• Often played both defense and forward in the same game for Fort Wayne during 1971-72 season.
  
  
•  Missed parts of 1973-74 season with lacerated right arm (from skate cut) and injured right knee.
  
  
• Won AHL Calder Cup with Hershey in 1974.
  
  
• Signed WHA contract with New England on June 9, 1974.
  
  
• Named to NAHL All-Star Second Team with Cape Cod in 1974-75.
  
  
• Was playing for Cape Cod (NAHL) team that folded on Dec. 30, 1975.
  
  
• Rights sold by Cape Cod (NAHL) to Toledo (IHL) on Dec. 31, 1975, although IHL later forced Toledo to gain permission from New England (WHA) in order to let him play. The IHL initially wanted Toledo to forfeit all three wins in which Methe had played, but the dispute was settled by declaring them to be ties instead.
  
  
• Missed part of 1975-76 season with broken kneecap, suffered during Toledo's Jan. 16, 1976, IHL game vs. Saginaw. He did not return until Toledo's March 6, 1976, game vs. Fort Wayne. While he was out with the injury, he served as Toledo's interim head coach.
  
  
• Won NAHL Outstanding Defenseman Award with Binghamton in 1976-77.
  
  
• Named to NAHL All-Star First Team with Binghamton in 1976-77.

Miscellaneous

Full Name: Gerald Paul Methe

Post-Draft Teams: Fort Wayne (IHL); Hershey (AHL); Cape Cod (NAHL); New England (WHA); Toledo (IHL); Binghamton (NAHL); Orillia (OHA Sr.)

Family: Uncle of former Canadian collegiate golfer Mark Burrell.

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