Gordie Drillon

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Hockey Hall of Fame , 1975
Gordie Drillon
Date of birth October 23, 1913
place of birth Moncton , New Brunswick , Canada
date of death September 23, 1986
Place of death Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada
size 183 cm
Weight 84 kg
position wing
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1931-1932 Moncton Wheelers
1932-1933 Moncton Swift's
1933-1934 Toronto Young Rangers
1934-1935 Toronto Dominions
Toronto Lions
1935-1936 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets
1936-1942 Toronto Maple Leafs
1942-1943 Montréal Canadiens
1943-1944 Toronto Army Daggers
1944-1945 Valleyfield Braves
1945-1946 Halifax RCAF
1946-1947 Charlottetown Legion
1947-1948 North Sydney Victorias
1948-1949 Maritime all-stars
1949-1950 Saint John Beavers
1950-1951 Moncton Hawks

Gordon Arthur "Gordie" Drillon (born October 23, 1913 in Moncton , New Brunswick , † September 23, 1986 in Saint John , New Brunswick) was a Canadian ice hockey player (right winger), who from 1936 to 1943 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens played in the National Hockey League .

Career

In the 1936/37 season he began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs . In his first year he scored 33 points in 41 games and was the third best scorer in the Leafs. The 1937/38 season was his best. With 26 goals and 52 points, he led the NHL in these two categories and was also awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy . Drillon had an exceptionally precise shot. Usually he positioned himself directly in front of the goal and falsified shots or exploited opportunities for additional shots. In four of six seasons in Toronto, he scored over 20 goals this way.

His greatest sporting success was associated with a personal defeat. After three games in the 1941/42 final series , the Leafs were 3-0 down against the Detroit Red Wings . Coach Hap Day decided that his style of play did not suit his team's game and put him on the bench. For the first time in the history of the Stanley Cup , a team came back and shot the series. The only cup win had such a bitter aftertaste for Drillon.

Disappointed, he switched to the Montréal Canadiens , where he set a personal best with 28 goals. After a year in Montreal, he went to war and ended his NHL career.

He later returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs as a scout . The NHL honored him in 1975 with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame .

Achievements and Awards

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 7th 311 155 139 294 56
Playoffs 7th 50 26th 15th 41 10

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personal data
SURNAME Drillon, Gordie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Drillon, Gordon Arthur (full name); Drillon, Gord
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH October 23, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Moncton , New Brunswick
DATE OF DEATH September 23, 1986
Place of death Saint John , New Brunswick