Gord Stafford

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Gord Stafford
Born (1960-10-10) October 10, 1960 (age 63)
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)
Wichita Wind (CHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19801987

Gord Stafford (born October 10, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Stafford played major junior hockey with the Billings Bighorns of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He attended a try-out with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League prior to the start of the 1979–80 season, but was released to play out his final year of junior eligibility with the Bighorns. [1]

He went on to play professionally for seven seasons, predominantly with the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League (IHL), where he scored 131 goals and 219 assists for 350 points, while earning 228 penalty minutes, in 355 games played, before hanging up his skates following the 1986–87 IHL season.

Family

His son, Drew Stafford played in the National Hockey League. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Billings Bighorns WCHL 5911223354204101417
1978–79 Billings BighornsWHL72376610370876132
1979–80 Billings BighornsWHL68525811091705520
1980–81 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 4024325630
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 2753834
1981–82 Wichita WindCHL499162542
1982–83 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL7723497281
1983–84 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL7936458135
1984–85 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL60220
1985–86 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL8220577740
1986–87 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL7128346242
CHL totals7614193376
IHL totals355131219350228

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References

  1. S-P Services (September 22, 1979). "Decision to play rest solely with Howe". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, page A12. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. Eliteprospects.com - Drew Stafford