Jack Gordon (ice hockey)

Jack Gordon
Gordon in 2012
Born	(1928-03-03)March 3, 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1946–1961

John Gordon (March 3, 1928 – June 27, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey manager, coach and player. Gordon played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers. He was also head coach of the Minnesota North Stars from 1970 to 1973, general manager of the North Stars from 1974 to 1978 and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from 1985 to 1987.

AHL career

Despite seeing limited NHL action, Gordon was a consistent scoring threat over a long 14-year career in the American Hockey League. He made his first appearance as a 19-year-old in 1947 with the New Haven Ramblers. Two years later, he recorded 60 assists, good for second in the league, and 83 points. He was acquired by the Cincinnati Mohawks in 1951 and was the leading scorer in his one season with the club. Gordon then spent eight years as a major contributor with the Cleveland Barons. He scored 102 points in 1954, which was good for second in the AHL, as his team won the Calder Cup. In 1957, he also became coach of the Barons, and he led the squad to another Calder Cup in his first year. After the 1959 season, he retired as a player, but he served three more years as coach. He returned to coach the team during the 1969 and 1970 teams, after a three-year stint as assistant GM of the New York Rangers concluded.

NHL Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
Minnesota North Stars	1970–71	78	28	34	16	72	4th in West	Lost in Semi-Finals
Minnesota North Stars	1971–72	78	37	29	12	86	2nd in West	Lost in Quarter-Finals
Minnesota North Stars	1972–73	78	37	30	11	85	3rd in West	Lost in Quarter-Finals
Minnesota North Stars	1973–74	17	3	8	6	12	7th in West	Promoted to GM
Minnesota North Stars	1974–75	38	11	22	5	27	4th in Smyth	Returned to GM role
NHL Totals		289	116	123	50

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Preceded by Charlie Burns Parker MacDonald	Head coach of the Minnesota North Stars 1970–73 1974–75	Succeeded by Parker MacDonald Charlie Burns
Preceded by Wren Blair	General Manager of the Minnesota North Stars 1974–78	Succeeded by Lou Nanne
Preceded by Harry Neale	General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks 1985–87	Succeeded by Pat Quinn