Gord Stafford (born October 10, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
Gord Stafford | |||
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Born |
(1960-10-10) October 10, 1960 (age 61) 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 | 1980–1987 |
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.
His son, Drew Stafford, is currently on a professional tryout with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.[2]
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