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{{short description|American ice hockey player}}
'''Thomas J. Gorence''' (born [[March 11]], [[1957]] in [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Minnesota]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] player who played 303 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. A former [[University of Minnesota]] hockey player, Gorence played pro hockey for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (who drafted him with the 35th pick in the [[1977 NHL Entry Draft]]) and [[Edmonton Oilers]] between 1978 and 1983. He was also a member of the United States national team at the [[1981 Canada Cup]] and 1982 [[Ice Hockey World Championship]] tournaments.
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 190
| played_for = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]
| ntl_team = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|3|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| draft = 35th overall
| draft_year = 1977
| draft_team = [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| wha_draft = 13th overall
| wha_draft_year = 1977
| wha_draft_team = [[Calgary Cowboys]]
| career_start = 1977
| career_end = 1986
}}


'''Thomas John Gorence''' (born March 11, 1957) is an American former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played six seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and [[Edmonton Oilers]]. He featured in the [[1980 Stanley Cup Finals]] with the Flyers.
== References ==

*[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77035.html Tom Gorence's profile at Hockeydraftcentral.com]
==Playing career==
*{{legendsofhockey|12751}}
A former [[University of Minnesota]] hockey player, Gorence played pro hockey for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (who drafted him with the 35th pick in the [[1977 NHL Entry Draft]]) and [[Edmonton Oilers]] between 1978 and 1983. He was also a member of the United States national team at the [[1981 Canada Cup]] and 1982 [[Ice Hockey World Championship]] tournaments.
*{{hockeydb|1968}}

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1975–76 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1975–76]]
| [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 40 || 16 || 10 || 26 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1976–77]]
| University of Minnesota
| WCHA
| 29 || 18 || 19 || 37 || 44
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1977–78 AHL season|1977–78]]
| [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 79 || 28 || 25 || 53 || 23
| 12 || 8 || 4 || 12 || 19
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 AHL season|1978–79]]
| Maine Mariners
| AHL
| 31 || 11 || 13 || 24 || 23
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 42 || 13 || 6 || 19 || 10
| 7 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 51 || 8 || 13 || 21 || 15
| 15 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 18
|-
| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 79 || 24 || 18 || 42 || 46
| 12 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 29
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 66 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 8
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]
| Philadelphia Flyers
| NHL
| 53 || 7 || 7 || 14 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982–83 AHL season|1982–83]]
| Maine Mariners
| AHL
| 10 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 2
| 17 || 9 || 3 || 12 || 12
|-
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| NHL
| 12 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]]
| [[Moncton Golden Flames|Moncton Alpines]]
| AHL
| 53 || 13 || 14 || 27 || 17
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1984–85 AHL season|1984–85]]
| Maine Mariners
| AHL
| 12 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 37
| 10 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1985–86 AHL season|1985–86]]
| [[Hershey Bears]]
| AHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 303 !! 58 !! 53 !! 111 !! 89
! 37 !! 9 !! 6 !! 15 !! 47
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1981 Canada Cup|1981]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982 World Ice Hockey Championships|1982]]
| United States
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"| Senior totals
! 13 !! 2 !! 2 !! 4 !! 4
|}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
*[http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77035.html Tom Gorence's profile] at [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com Hockey Draft Central]


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[[Category:Hershey Bears players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Maine Mariners (AHL) players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players]]
[[Category:Moncton Alpines (AHL) players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Flyers players]]
[[Category:Philadelphia Flyers players]]
[[Category:Edmonton Oilers players]]
[[Category:NCAA men's ice hockey national champions]]

[[Category:American ice hockey players]]


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Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 September 2023

Tom Gorence
Born (1957-03-11) March 11, 1957 (age 67)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
National team  United States
NHL draft 35th overall, 1977
Philadelphia Flyers
WHA draft 13th overall, 1977
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 1977–1986

Thomas John Gorence (born March 11, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.

Playing career[edit]

A former University of Minnesota hockey player, Gorence played pro hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers (who drafted him with the 35th pick in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft) and Edmonton Oilers between 1978 and 1983. He was also a member of the United States national team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 16 10 26 24 — — — — —
1976–77 University of Minnesota WCHA 29 18 19 37 44 — — — — —
1977–78 Maine Mariners AHL 79 28 25 53 23 12 8 4 12 19
1978–79 Maine Mariners AHL 31 11 13 24 23 — — — — —
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 42 13 6 19 10 7 3 1 4 0
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 51 8 13 21 15 15 3 3 6 18
1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79 24 18 42 46 12 3 2 5 29
1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 66 5 8 13 8 3 0 0 0 0
1982–83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 53 7 7 14 10 — — — — —
1982–83 Maine Mariners AHL 10 0 5 5 2 17 9 3 12 12
1983–84 Edmonton Oilers NHL 12 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL 53 13 14 27 17 — — — — —
1984–85 Maine Mariners AHL 12 3 1 4 37 10 2 3 5 0
1985–86 Hershey Bears AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 303 58 53 111 89 37 9 6 15 47

International[edit]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1981 United States CC 6 1 1 2 2
1982 United States WC 7 1 1 2 2
Senior totals 13 2 2 4 4

External links[edit]


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