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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK
Dave Gardner
Selected in first round
No. 8 overall by Montreal Canadiens

Born August 23, 1952
Position: Center
Height: 6-0   Weight: 183
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Toronto (OMJHL)                             
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1969-70 St. Michael'sJr. B 36 5442 96--
1970-71 TorontoOHA 6256 81137 7
1971-72 TorontoOMJHL 5753 76129 16

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
OHA Tilson Trophy (MVP):
1970-71 (Toronto)
OHA All-Star Second Team: 1970-71 (Toronto)
OMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1971-72 (Toronto)
OMJHL Powers Trophy (Points Leader): 1971-72 (co-winner, 129)
OHA Assists Leader: 1970-71 (Toronto) (81 assists)
OMJHL Assists Leader: 1971-72 (Toronto) (76 assists)
OMJHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1972 (Toronto) (24 points)
OMJHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1972 (Toronto) (17 assists)
Miscellaneous: Played on major junior hockey's most dominant line with Steve Shutt and Billy Harris in Toronto in 1971-72.
NHL CAREER
Debut: January 18, 1973 (Montreal at Pittsburgh)
Numbers:  21 (Montreal); 27, 6 (St. Louis); 7 (CAL/CLE); 23 (PHI)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1985
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1973-1980MTL, STL, CAL/CLE, PHI350 75115190 41

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1972-73:
Played five regular-season games for Montreal team that went on to win Stanley Cup.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal on first shot for St. Louis on March 9, 1974, just hours after being traded to team. ... Relocated with California franchise to Cleveland during summer of 1976. ... Missed part of 1976-77 season with strained knee ligaments. ... Played on Cleveland team that merged with Minnesota at end of 1977-78 season. His rights were held by Minnesota until they were traded to Los Angeles. ... Spent nearly two seasons in Los Angeles organization before being released in November 1979 and signing as free agent with Philadelphia on Jan. 21, 1980.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Nova Scotia (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Tulsa, Dallas (CHL); Binghamton (AHL); Maine (AHL); Ambri-Piotta, Visp (Switzerland)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1979 (Dallas)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New York)
Education: Attended York University.
Coaching Career: Worked as coach in Switzerland for several years after his retirement as a player.
Miscellaneous: Played junior and senior baseball in Ontario during off-seasons of his playing days.
Personal: Full name is David Calvin Gardner. ... Son of former NHL player Cal Gardner. ... Older brother of former NHL player Paul Gardner. ... Father of former major junior and Swiss league player Ryan Gardner.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Montreal traded Gardner to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' 1974 first-round pick (Doug Risebrough) on March 9, 1974.

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SNAPSHOT '72
Total Selected: 152
Forwards: 88
Defense: 47
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 121
College Players: 25
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 2
USA Citizens: 11
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 0
Reached NHL: 67
Won Stanley Cup: 11
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 1
Picks Traded: 24
 
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