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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Gord
Lane
Selected in ninth round
No. 134 overall
by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born March 31, 1953
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
New Westminster (WCHL)
Birthplace:
Brandon, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Brandon | WCHL | 20 |
0 | 4 |
4 | 53 | | 1971-72 |
Brandon | WCHL |
63 | 7 |
16 | 23 |
106 | | 1972-73 |
New Westminster | WCHL |
36 | 2 |
13 | 15 |
115 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 9, 1975 (Washington at
Atlanta)
Numbers: 25, 28 (Washington); 24
(N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.
Playing Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1975-1985 |
Washington, N.Y. Islanders |
539 | 19 | 94 |
113 | 1,228 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1985 |
N.Y. Islanders | 75 |
3 | 14 |
17 | 214 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Most Improved Player: 1978-79 (co-winner)
N.Y.
Islanders Records: Most penalty minutes in one playoff year (85 in 1980)
NHL Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1980 (85 PIM)
Washington
Penalty Minutes Leader: 1976-77 (207), 1977-78 (195), 1978-79 (147)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1980 (85), 1982 (61)
Miscellaneous: Set Washington record (since broken) with 207 penalty
minutes in 1976-77. ... Scored goal in his first NHL playoff game while
playing for N.Y. Islanders against Los Angeles on April 8, 1980. ... Paired on
defense with Ken Morrow for N.Y. Islanders in 1980-81. ... Missed part of
1980-81 season with broken thumb, an injury suffered in March 1981. ... Missed
part of 1982-83 season after having surgery to repair ruptured ligaments in
right thumb, an injury suffered when he crashed into boards during N.Y.
Islanders' Feb. 15, 1983, game at Quebec. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season
recovering from injuries after being hit in face by puck during N.Y.
Islanders' game vs. Calgary on Oct. 18, 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84
season with injured right ankle, suffered in November 1983. ... Worked as
part-time pro scout for N.Y. Islanders during stretches when he was injured
late in his career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Wayne, Dayton (IHL);
Hampton (SHL); Hershey (AHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1976 (Dayton)
1975-76: Played on IHL
regular-season champion (Dayton).
Coaching Career: Named head coach
of Brandon (WHL) in December 1985 and remained in that position through
1985-86 season. ... Named Springfield (AHL) player-assistant coach prior to
1986-87 season and remained in that position until August 1987. ... Named
Springfield (AHL) head coach in August 1987 and remained in that position
through 1987-88 season. ... Named head coach of Tri-Cities (WHL) in late June
1988 as the team prepared to relocate from New Westminster, but never signed
his three-year contract offer and later decided not to take job, citing
dissatisfaction with the ownership group when he withdrew from the position.
Education: Attended Howard Community College and the University of
Maryland's University College, where he earned an accounting degree.
Miscellaneous: Worked on the
Canadian railroad during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Went into
business with his brother manufacturing commercial honey on a bee farm in
Brandon, Manitoba, during his playing days. ... Avid outdoorsman who loved to
hunt and fish during off-seasons. ... Retired from hockey for the first time
in June 1985, but later returned as player-coach with
Springfield (AHL). ... Suspended five games by AHL during 1987-88 season for leaving bench to go
after opposing coach Ron Lapointe during a bench-clearing brawl in
Springfield's Nov. 20, 1987, game vs. Fredericton. ... Lost $350,000 in bad real estate
investments made by his agent during his playing career. ... Returned to
Washington area after his retirement, living in Columbia, Maryland. ... Went
to work for former Washington teammate Bernie Wolfe's financial firm. ... Started his own company, GT Lane Financial Group,
which enabled him to become a financial advisor to pro athletes, including
several players on the Washington Capitals. Helps players and their families
budget their money during the course of the year, while also preparing for
their retirement. Company later branched out to represent non-athletes and
work with corporations on their employee benefits packages.
Personal: Full name is Gordon Thomas
Lawrence
Lane. ... Also known as Gordie Lane
during his playing days. ... Had a speech impediment throughout his playing
career. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Lane never signed with
Pittsburgh and became an unrestricted free agent after the 1974-75 season.
He signed with Washington on Oct. 5, 1975. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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