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Garry Douglas Unger (born December 7, 1947) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.

Garry Unger
Born	(1947-12-07) December 7, 1947 (age 74) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Rochester Americans Moncton Alpines NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers
National team	Canada
Playing career	1967–1988

Playing career

Unger set an NHL record by playing 914 consecutive games in the regular season between February 24, 1968, and December 21, 1979, doing so with four teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames.[1] Unger passed Andy Hebenton, who had the record of 630 consecutive games played that had stood since the 1963-64 NHL season. Unger's streak came to an end after Flames' coach Al MacNeil benched him on December 21, 1979 (the only game he would miss that season). His record has since been surpassed by Doug Jarvis, who played 964 consecutive games.[2]

Unger finished his career with 1105 career NHL games, scoring 413 goals and 391 assists for 804 points, and he also registered 1075 career penalty minutes.[1] Unger was the MVP of the 1974 NHL All-Star Game played in Chicago. He had an assist and scored a shorthanded goal in the West Division's 6-4 victory over the East Division.

After retiring from the NHL he went to play for three seasons in the British professional league. During a season for the Peterborough Pirates he racked up 95 goals and well over 200 points while playing in only 30 games.

Personal

Garry was the oldest of four children of Jakob and Olive (Wheeler) Unger. Unger's younger sister used a wheelchair; she proved to be an inspiration to Unger during his playing career. After being traded to Atlanta in 1979, Unger encountered a group of Christian players, including Paul Henderson, whom Unger credits with helping him discover spirituality and giving meaning to his life.[2]

He and his wife Beverly have three children. Garry presently works with the Banff Hockey Academy in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Calgary Buffaloes	AJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	London Nationals	OHA		48	38	35	73	60		6	2	5	7	27
1966–67	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Tulsa Oilers	CPHL		2	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	London Nationals	OHA		2	4	1	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		15	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		9	3	5	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Rochester Americans	AHL		5	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	5	10	15	2		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	24	20	44	33		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		76	42	24	66	67		4	0	1	1	6
1970–71	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		51	13	14	27	63		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	15	14	29	41		6	3	2	5	20
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	36	34	70	104		11	4	5	9	35
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	41	39	80	119		5	1	2	3	2
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	33	35	68	96		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	36	44	80	123		2	1	3	4	6
1975–76	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	39	44	83	95		3	2	1	3	7
1976–77	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	30	27	57	56		4	0	1	1	2
1977–78	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	32	20	52	66		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	30	26	56	44		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL		79	17	16	33	39		4	0	3	3	2
1980–81	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		58	10	10	20	40		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		13	0	0	0	6		8	0	0	0	2
1981–82	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		46	7	13	20	69		4	1	0	1	23
1982–83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		16	2	0	2	8		1	0	0	0	0
1982–83	Moncton Alpines	AHL		8	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Dundee Rockets	BHL		35	86	48	134	64		6	7	6	13	44
1986–87	Peterborough Pirates	BHL-2		30	95	143	238	58		8	17	15	32	38
1987–88	Peterborough Pirates	BHL		32	37	44	81	116		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,105	413	391	804	1,075		52	12	18	30	105

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978	Canada	WC		10	0	0	0	30
1979	Canada	WC		7	2	1	3	12
Senior totals				17	2	1	3	42

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• http://oldtimehockeyuk.com/gu1-wp - Garry Unger talks about his career in a podcast interview

Preceded by Red Berenson	St. Louis Blues captain 1976–77	Succeeded by Red Berenson

На других языках

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[de] Garry Unger

Garry Douglas Unger (* 7. Dezember 1947 in Edmonton, Alberta) ist ein ehemaliger kanadischer Eishockeyspieler (Center) und -trainer, der von 1967 bis 1983 für die Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, Los Angeles Kings und Edmonton Oilers in der National Hockey League spielte.

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- [en] Garry Unger

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[ru] Ангер, Гэрри

Гэрри Дуглас Ангер (англ. Garry Douglas "Iron man" Unger, 7 декабря 1947, Калгари, Альберта, Канада) — канадский хоккеист, центральный нападающий.

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