Gerry Methe

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Gerry Methe
Born (1951-12-12) December 12, 1951 (age 71)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New England Whalers (WHA)
NHL Draft 46th overall, 1971
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19721977

Gerry Methe (born December 12, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Career

Methe was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round (46th overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. Methe played five regular season and two playoff games with the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association during the 1974–75 season. [1]

As a youth, he played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Richmond Hill, Ontario. [2] Prior to turning professional, Methe played major junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association.

The Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League acquired Methe halfway through the 1975-76 season after the Cape Codders folded mid-season. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 468142297
1969–70 Oshawa GeneralsOHA-Jr.54162945126
1970–71 Oshawa GeneralsOHA-Jr.59243458176
1971–72 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 422101262833616
1972–73 Hershey Bears AHL 74142741140701113
1973–74 Hershey BearsAHL50101626621413428
1974–75 New England Whalers WHA 5011420000
1974–75 Cape Cod Codders NAHL-Sr. 56172239117100017
1975–76 Cape Cod CoddersNAHL-Sr.2211102130
1975–76 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL1137104541230
1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL-Sr.6523456810510461019
WHA totals5011420000
AHL totals1242443672022114541
IHL totals53517221071245916

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References

  1. Hartford/New England Whalers All-Time Roster
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. Toledo Blade - Garvin Deals for Defenseman