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Early life
Cardner was born in Transcona, Manitoba. Transcona is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg Manitoba, located about 6 miles (10 km east of the downtown area After three years of junior ice hockey in Winnipeg during the early forties, Cal Gardner entered the military for the duration of World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Playing career
Fresh out of the service in 1945, he joined the New York Rovers of the EHL. There he joined forces with wingers Rene Trudel and Church Russell to form the "Atomic Line". Rene Trudel (born January 31, 1919 in Mariapolis, Manitoba) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 129 games in the Church Russell (born March 16 1923, in Winnipeg Manitoba, died March 31 1999 is a former professional ice hockey player who played over 300 pro games with 74 goals 101 Together, they seared their way across the league as Gardner netted 73 points in 40 games.
New York Rangers GM Lester Patrick could not resist such prospects, so he brought the Atomic lads to Broadway. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick ( December 30, 1883 – June 1, 1960) born in Drummondville Quebec Canada, was a Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. Their collective impact, however, was minimal at best and only Gardner survived beyond three seasons.
After a little more than two campaigns in New York, he was sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs, home of the highlights of his career. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Over the next four years, Gardner, known as "Pearly", notched up 163 points in 247 games, made two All-Star game appearances (1948 and 1949) and, celebrated 2 Stanley Cup victories in 1949 and 1951. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The 1947–48 NHL season was the 31st season of the National Hockey League. The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League.
In 1952, he joined the lowly Chicago Black Hawks for one season before settling in for the duration with the Boston Bruins. The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts.
After leaving the NHL, Gardner bounced around the minors with the Springfield Indians, the Providence Reds, the Cleveland Barons of the AHL and the Kingston Frontenacs of the EPHL. The Springfield Indians were a minor professional Ice hockey franchise based in West Springfield Massachusetts. The Providence Reds, later called the Rhode Island Reds, played in the Canadian-American Hockey League ( CAHL) 1926-36 and the American Hockey League American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary He also served one year, 1970–71, as the colour analyst on Boston Bruins radio broadcasts, working alongside Fred Cusick. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play Fred Cusick (born November 7 1918 is a former Ice hockey broadcaster and served as the Boston Bruins play-by-play TV broadcaster from 1971 till
Years later, Gardner's two sons, Dave and Paul followed their father's path to the NHL. This article relates to the ice hockey player For the vocalist and guitarist of Engerica, see the band's article Paul Malone Gardner (born March 5, 1956 in Fort Erie Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey centre.
Coaching career
Gardner was Head Coach of the Springfield Indians of the AHL in 1958. The Springfield Indians were a minor professional Ice hockey franchise based in West Springfield Massachusetts. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The 1957-58 AHL season was the 22nd season of the American Hockey League.
Awards and Achievements
- Memorial Cup Championship (1943)
- EHL First All-Star Team (1946)
- EHL Scoring Champion (1946)
- Played in NHL All-Star game (1948 & 1949)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1949 & 1951)
- AHL Second All-Star Team (1958)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Cal Gardner's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Cal Gardner's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Cal Gardiner's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Picture of Cal Gardner's Name on the 1949 Stanley Cup Plaque
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