Gordon Kannegiesser Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Played For:St. Louis Blues
Houston Aeros
Indianapolis Racers
Birth Date:1945 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1962
Career End:1975

Gordon Cameron Kannegiesser, Jr. (December 21, 1945 – March 1, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Kannegiesser played 23 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 and 1971–72 seasons, and 127 games in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros and Indianapolis Racers from 1973 to 1975. Kannegiesser died from complications of ALS on March 1, 2022, at the age of 76.[1] He was the brother of Sheldon Kannegiesser.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1962–63Guelph RoyalsOHA45 2 4 6 4
1963–64Kitchener RangersOHA56 5 7 12 39
1964–65Kitchener RangersOHA56 1 9 10 49
1965–66Kitchener RangersOHA46 4 10 14 5319 3 8 11 34
1966–67Des Moines Oak LeafsIHL72 7 30 37 567 3 2 5 4
1967–68St. Louis BluesNHL19 0 1 1 13
1967–68Kansas City BluesCHL44 5 9 14 297 0 1 1 8
1968–69Kansas City BluesCHL72 9 18 27 744 1 0 1 4
1969–70Kansas City BluesCHL68 1 12 13 68
1970–71Seattle TotemsWHL39 6 7 13 18
1970–71Omaha KnightsCHL5 2 1 3 0
1971–72St. Louis BluesNHL4 0 0 0 2
1971–72Denver SpursWHL70 8 25 33 579 0 3 3 9
1972–73Houston AerosWHA45 0 10 10 379 0 1 1 11
1973–74Houston AerosWHA78 0 20 20 263 0 2 2 2
1974–75Indianapolis RacersWHA4 1 4 5 4
1974–75EHC BaselNLB19 2 6 8 34
WHA totals127 1 34 35 6712 0 3 3 13
NHL totals23 0 1 1 15

Notes and References

  1. News: Dawson . Chris . Local former NHLer passes away at 76 . 10 March 2022 . Bay Today . 10 March 2022.