| Gord McTavish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1954 Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 15th overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft | 51st overall, 1974 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1980 | ||
Gordon McTavish (born June 3, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1974 NHL amateur draft.
He was also drafted by the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association. He played eleven games in his National Hockey League career: one with the St. Louis Blues in the 1978–79 season and ten with the Jets (after the team joined the NHL) in the 1979–80 season.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Sudbury Wolves | OHA | 68 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 65 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 44 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 78 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1977–78 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 76 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 108 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 68 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 26 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | SC Rapperswil–Jona | NDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 263 | 82 | 105 | 187 | 386 | 36 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 41 | ||||
| NHL totals | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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