Played For: | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Position: | Goaltender |
Catches: | Left |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
Birth Date: | 16 March 1955 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Draft: | 13th overall |
Draft Year: | 1975 |
Draft Team: | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Wha Draft: | 33rd overall |
Wha Draft Year: | 1975 |
Wha Draft Team: | Michigan Stags |
Career Start: | 1975 |
Career End: | 1983 |
Gordon "Gord, Gordie" Laxton (born March 16, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1975 to 1979. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1983, was spent in the minor leagues..
Gordon Laxton played two seasons for the New Westminster Bruins of the WCHL before being selected in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Penguins. Laxton was also drafted by the Michigan Stags in the 1975 WHA draft.
Laxton chose the NHL over the WHA and signed a contract with the Penguins. Laxton played 17 games for the Penguins during his 4 seasons in the NHL.
After his years in the NHL, Laxton played for several AHL and IHL teams, including the Muskegon Mohawks, Grand Rapids Owls, and Erie Blades. Laxton retired in 1983.
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||||
1972–73 | Chilliwack Bruins | BCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1350 | 75 | 0 | 3.33 | .886 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 14 | 0 | 6.67 | — | ||
1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 70 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3980 | 239 | 3 | 3.60 | .887 | 18 | — | — | 1081 | 67 | 0 | 3.71 | — | ||
1974–75 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | — | ||
1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 413 | 31 | 0 | 4.51 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1857 | 104 | 0 | 3.36 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 309 | 19 | 0 | 3.69 | — | ||
1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 254 | 26 | 0 | 6.17 | .835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 18 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 958 | 80 | 0 | 5.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 7.35 | .813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 45 | — | — | — | 2651 | 183 | 0 | 4.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | .704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 63 | — | — | — | 3742 | 192 | 3 | 3.08 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1178 | 81 | 1 | 4.13 | — | ||
1979–80 | Syracuse Firebirds | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 9.56 | .756 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Grand Rapids Owls | IHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1197 | 90 | 0 | 4.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 12 | 0 | 6.10 | .803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 52 | — | — | — | 2923 | 207 | 0 | 4.25 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 12 | 0 | 3.77 | — | ||
1981–82 | Erie Blades | AHL | 31 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1672 | 172 | 0 | 6.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 3 | — | — | — | 175 | 11 | 0 | 3.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 40 | — | — | — | 2326 | 158 | 1 | 4.08 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
NHL totals | 17 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 800 | 74 | 0 | 5.56 | .830 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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