Gary Kurt

Gary Kurt
Born	(1947-03-09) March 9, 1947 (age 77) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	California Golden Seals New York Raiders New York Golden Blades Jersey Knights Phoenix Roadrunners
Playing career	1969–1977

Gary David Kurt (born March 9, 1947, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career

Kurt played Junior hockey for the Ontario Hockey Association's Kitchener Rangers, at the time owned by the New York Rangers. Later he played two seasons for the Rangers' affiliate in the Central Hockey League, the Omaha Knights. After the 1968–69 season he was acquired by the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League.

After another two seasons in the AHL he broke into the NHL with the California Golden Seals, who acquired his rights from the Barons prior to the 1971–72 NHL season. He spent the first half of the season playing for the Golden Seals' affiliate Baltimore Clippers, but was called up to the Seals in January 1972 to replace Lyle Carter as Gilles Meloche's back-up. In February he was chosen by the new World Hockey Association's New York Raiders in their player draft. After completing his season with California he defected to the new league.

Kurt spent the following two seasons with the Raiders/Golden Blades/Jersey Knights franchise, backing-up Pete Donnelly and Joe Junkin, playing alongside former Seals Brian Perry, Bobby Sheehan, Kent Douglas, Mike Laughton and Norm Ferguson. He was chosen by the Phoenix Roadrunners in the 1974 WHA Expansion Draft, and finally given the chance to be starting goaltender for a major professional team.

His first season with the Roadrunners was his most successful professional one, winning 25 games and leading the Roadrunners to a playoff berth, but they were quickly dismissed by the Quebec Nordiques. The following season he shared goaltending duties with Jack Norris, and by 1976 he was once again relegated to being a back-up. At the end of the season he retired.

Awards

• 1971 AHL First All-Star Team
• 1971 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
• 1974 NAHL First All-Star Team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1963–64	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		11	—	—	—	620	49	0	4.74	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		21	—	—	—	1240	103	0	4.96	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		9	—	—	—	540	33	1	3.67	—		17	—	—	1020	67	1	3.94	—
1966–67	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		16	—	—	—	940	69	0	4.40	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Omaha Knights	CHL		34	5	21	3	1842	124	0	4.04	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Omaha Knights	CHL		35	—	—	—	1940	108	1	3.34	—		3	1	0	104	5	0	2.88	—
1969–70	Cleveland Barons	AHL		40	—	—	—	2320	121	2	3.13	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Cleveland Barons	AHL		42	24	12	3	2263	101	3	2.67	—		7	4	3	420	20	0	2.85	—
1971–72	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		17	12	4	1	1020	47	1	2.76	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	California Golden Seals	NHL		16	1	7	5	838	60	0	4.30	.856		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	New York Raiders	WHA		38	10	21	0	1881	150	0	4.78	.855		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights	WHA		20	8	10	0	1089	75	0	4.13	.867		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Syracuse Blazers	NAHL		24	—	—	—	1357	66	0	2.92	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		47	25	16	4	2841	156	2	3.29	.885		4	1	2	207	12	0	3.48	—
1975–76	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		40	18	20	2	2369	147	1	3.72	.873		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHA		33	11	19	1	1752	162	0	5.55	.838		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL		3	—	—	—	180	15	0	5.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Cambridge Hornets	OHA Sr		19	—	—	—	1140	86	0	4,53	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				176	72	86	7	9932	690	3	4.17	.865		4	1	2	207	12	0	3.48	—
NHL totals				16	1	7	5	838	60	0	4.30	.856		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database