Gordon Joseph Haworth (February 15, 1932 – September 2, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1970, was spent in the minor leagues. He was inducted into the Drummondville sports hall of fame in his hometown. He is the father of Alan Haworth and Carey Haworth. He died of cancer in 2019.[1]
| Gordie Haworth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1932 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 2, 2019 (aged 87) Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1970 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Drummondville College | HS-CA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Drummondville Diggers | QUE U18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Victoriaville Tigres | QJHL | 46 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Atlantic City Sea Gulls | EAHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 46 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1950–51 | Barrie Flyers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1951–52 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 46 | 31 | 51 | 82 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Valleyfield Braves | QSHL | 53 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Valleyfield Braves | QSHL | 69 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Valleyfield Braves | QSHL | 60 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 30 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QSHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 64 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 67 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 65 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 68 | 18 | 47 | 65 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 63 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1962–63 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 69 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 68 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1964–65 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 47 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Drummondville Eagles | QSHL | 41 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Drummondville Eagles | QSHL | 40 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1966–67 | Drummondville Eagles | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1967–68 | Drummondville Eagles | QSHL | 48 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Jacksonville Rockets | EHL | 70 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| WHL totals | 518 | 141 | 298 | 439 | 179 | 46 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gordie Haworth n'est plus". 4 September 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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