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Gordon "Gord, Gordie" Laxton (born March 16, 1955 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Gordon Laxton
Born	(1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 67) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL Pittsburgh Penguins IHL Dayton Owls Grand Rapids Owls Port Huron Flags Muskegon Mohawks AHL Hershey Bears Syracuse Firebirds Erie Blades
NHL Draft	13th overall, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA Draft	33rd overall, 1975 Michigan Stags
Playing career	1975–1983

Playing career

Gordon Laxton played two seasons for the New Westminster Bruins of the WCHL before being selected in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Penguins. Laxton was also drafted by the Michigan Stags in the 1975 WHA draft.

Laxton chose the NHL over the WHA and signed a contract with the Penguins. Laxton played 17 games for the Penguins during his 4 seasons in the NHL.

After his years in the NHL, Laxton played for several AHL and IHL teams, including the Muskegon Mohawks, Grand Rapids Owls, and Erie Blades. Laxton retired in 1983.

See also

• 1975 NHL Amateur Draft
• 1975 WHA Amateur Draft

External links

• Gordon Laxton player profile at NHL.com
• Gordon Laxton career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Pierre Larouche	Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1975	Succeeded by Blair Chapman

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