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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1948–2023)}}
{{For|the Illinois State Redbirds coach|Gerry Hart (American football)}}
{{For|the Illinois State Redbirds coach|Gerry Hart (American football)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
[[File:Gerry Hart 1973.jpg|thumb|Gerry Hart 1973]]
| name = Gerry Hart
'''Gerald William Hart''' (born January 1, 1948 in [[Flin Flon]], [[Manitoba]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] player who played 730 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[New York Islanders]], [[Quebec Nordiques]], and [[St. Louis Blues]].
| image = Gerry Hart 1973.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hart in 1973
| birth_date = {{birth date|1948|1|1}}
| birth_place = [[Flin Flon, Manitoba]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|5|12|1948|1|1}}
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 190
| position = [[Defenceman|Defence]]
| shoots = Left
| played_for = [[Detroit Red Wings]] <br>[[New York Islanders]] <br>[[Quebec Nordiques]] <br>[[St. Louis Blues]]
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1968
| career_end = 1982
}}

'''Gerald William Hart''' (January 1, 1948 – May 12, 2023) was a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] player who played 730 games in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) with the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[New York Islanders]], [[Quebec Nordiques]], and [[St. Louis Blues]] between 1969 and 1982. He reached the NHL playoff semifinals four times in five seasons with the Islanders.

In 1979 he joined the Nordiques, who claimed him in the [[1979 NHL expansion|1979 NHL expansion draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/gerry-hart-dies-at-75-was-member-of-new-york-islanders-expansion-team/c-344382774|title=Hart dies at 75, was member of Islanders expansion team|publisher=NHL.com|date=May 14, 2023|accessdate=May 15, 2023}}</ref>


Hart retired from the NHL in 1982 and began living off his investments.
Hart retired from the NHL in 1982 and began living off his investments.


In October 1992, Hart, along with college roommates Thomas Mattioli and Randolph Nash, opened The Rinx recreation complex in Hidden Pond Park in [[Hauppauge, New York]] with a 20-year land lease from the Town of Islip. On May 26, 2004, Hart sold the popular ice rink and day camp to Francis J. Palamara, a business consultant, who formerly served as Executive Vice President for [[Aramark]].
In October 1992, Hart, along with college roommates Thomas Mattioli and Randolph Nash, opened The Rinx recreation complex in Hidden Pond Park in [[Hauppauge, New York]] with a 20-year land lease from the Town of Islip. On May 26, 2004, Hart sold the popular ice rink and day camp to Francis J. Palamara, a business consultant, who formerly served as Executive Vice President for [[Aramark]].

Hart died on May 12, 2023, at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buono |first1=Joseph |title=Original NY Islander Gerry Hart passes away at age 75 |url=https://eyesonisles.com/posts/original-ny-islander-gerry-hart-passes-away-at-age-75-01h0agnafb5y |access-date=15 May 2023 |publisher=Eyes on Isles |date=13 May 2023}}</ref>

==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
|-
| [[1964–65 SJHL season|1964–65]]
| [[Flin Flon Bombers]]
| [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]]
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1965–66 SJHL season|1965–66]]
| Flin Flon Bombers
| SJHL
| 57 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 170
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1966–67 SJHL season|1966–67]]
| Flin Flon Bombers
| [[Manitoba Junior Hockey League|MJHL]]
| 46 || 22 || 28 || 50 || 189
| 14 || 5 || 14 || 19 || 90
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1967 Memorial Cup|1966–67]]
| Flin Flon Bombers
| [[Memorial Cup|M-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 48
|-
| 1966–67
| [[Port Arthur Marrs]]
| M-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 23
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1967–68 WCHL season|1967–68]]
| Flin Flon Bombers
| [[Western Hockey League|WCHL]]
| 58 || 13 || 38 || 51 || 290
| 15 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 43
|-
| [[1968–69 CHL season|1968–69]]
| [[Fort Worth Wings]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 26 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 52
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1968–69 AHL season|1968–69]]
| [[Baltimore Clippers]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 38 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 88
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 23
|-
| [[1968–69 NHL season|1968–69]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1969–70 CHL season|1969–70]]
| Fort Worth Wings
| CHL
| 64 || 2 || 19 || 21 || 226
| 7 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 26
|-
| [[1969–70 NHL season|1969–70]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 64 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 148
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1971–72 AHL season|1971–72]]
| [[Tidewater Wings]]
| AHL
| 28 || 4 || 9 || 13 || 146
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1971–72 CHL season|1971–72]]
| Fort Worth Wings
| CHL
| 14 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 84
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
| NHL
| 47 || 1 || 11 || 12 || 158
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 NHL season|1973–74]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 70 || 1 || 10 || 11 || 61
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 71 || 4 || 14 || 18 || 143
| 17 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 42
|-
| [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 80 || 6 || 18 || 24 || 151
| 13 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 24
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 80 || 4 || 18 || 22 || 98
| 12 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 23
|-
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 78 || 2 || 23 || 25 || 94
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 16
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 50 || 2 || 14 || 16 || 78
| 9 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 10
|-
| [[1979–80 NHL season|1979–80]]
| [[Quebec Nordiques]]
| NHL
| 71 || 3 || 23 || 26 || 59
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1980–81 AHL season|1980–81]]
| [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs]]
| AHL
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1980–81 NHL season|1980–81]]
| Quebec Nordiques
| NHL
| 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1980–81
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| NHL
| 63 || 4 || 11 || 15 || 132
| 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 27
|-
| [[1981–82 NHL season|1981–82]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 35 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 102
| 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 33
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982–83 NHL season|1982–83]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 730 !! 29 !! 150 !! 179 !! 1240
! 78 !! 3 !! 12 !! 15 !! 175
|}


==Awards and achievements==
==Awards and achievements==
*[[MJHL]] First All-Star Team (1967)
* [[MJHL]] First All-Star Team (1967)
*Turnbull Cup [[MJHL]] Championship (1967)
* Turnbull Cup [[MJHL]] Championship (1967)
*[[WCJHL]] First All-Star Team (1968)
* [[WCJHL]] First All-Star Team (1968)
*“Honoured Member” of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]]
* Honoured Member of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]]
* [[Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame]] on [[Long Island]] in the Hockey Category with the Class of 1997.

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|8007}}
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/players.html?category=9&id=101 Hart's biography] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20141004060054/http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
*{{legendsofhockey|12870}}
*[http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/players.html?category=9&id=101 Gerry Hart's biography] at [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]


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Latest revision as of 09:21, 22 April 2024

For the Illinois State Redbirds coach, see Gerry Hart (American football).
Gerry Hart
Hart in 1973
Born (1948-01-01)January 1, 1948
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Died May 12, 2023(2023-05-12) (aged 75)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
New York Islanders
Quebec Nordiques
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1968–1982

Gerald William Hart (January 1, 1948 – May 12, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 730 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Quebec Nordiques, and St. Louis Blues between 1969 and 1982. He reached the NHL playoff semifinals four times in five seasons with the Islanders.

In 1979 he joined the Nordiques, who claimed him in the 1979 NHL expansion draft.[1]

Hart retired from the NHL in 1982 and began living off his investments.

In October 1992, Hart, along with college roommates Thomas Mattioli and Randolph Nash, opened The Rinx recreation complex in Hidden Pond Park in Hauppauge, New York with a 20-year land lease from the Town of Islip. On May 26, 2004, Hart sold the popular ice rink and day camp to Francis J. Palamara, a business consultant, who formerly served as Executive Vice President for Aramark.

Hart died on May 12, 2023, at the age of 75.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
1965–66 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 57 7 10 17 170 — — — — —
1966–67 Flin Flon Bombers MJHL 46 22 28 50 189 14 5 14 19 90
1966–67 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup — — — — — 6 1 2 3 48
1966–67 Port Arthur Marrs M-Cup — — — — — 5 0 2 2 23
1967–68 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 58 13 38 51 290 15 1 7 8 43
1968–69 Fort Worth Wings CHL 26 2 3 5 52 — — — — —
1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 38 2 6 8 88 4 0 1 1 23
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1969–70 Fort Worth Wings CHL 64 2 19 21 226 7 0 4 4 26
1969–70 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1970–71 Detroit Red Wings NHL 64 2 7 9 148 — — — — —
1971–72 Tidewater Wings AHL 28 4 9 13 146 — — — — —
1971–72 Fort Worth Wings CHL 14 1 4 5 84 — — — — —
1971–72 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 47 1 11 12 158 — — — — —
1973–74 New York Islanders NHL 70 1 10 11 61 — — — — —
1974–75 New York Islanders NHL 71 4 14 18 143 17 2 2 4 42
1975–76 New York Islanders NHL 80 6 18 24 151 13 1 3 4 24
1976–77 New York Islanders NHL 80 4 18 22 98 12 0 2 2 23
1977–78 New York Islanders NHL 78 2 23 25 94 7 0 0 0 16
1978–79 New York Islanders NHL 50 2 14 16 78 9 0 2 2 10
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 71 3 23 26 59 — — — — —
1980–81 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 2 0 3 3 2 — — — — —
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 6 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 63 4 11 15 132 10 0 0 0 27
1981–82 St. Louis Blues NHL 35 0 1 1 102 10 0 3 3 33
1982–83 St. Louis Blues NHL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 730 29 150 179 1240 78 3 12 15 175

Awards and achievements[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hart dies at 75, was member of Islanders expansion team". NHL.com. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Buono, Joseph (13 May 2023). "Original NY Islander Gerry Hart passes away at age 75". Eyes on Isles. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

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