Jack Gordon (ice hockey)
John "Jackie" Gordon (born March 3, 1928) is a former 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 1972, general manager of the North Stars from 1974 to 1978 and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from 1985 to 1987.
| Jack Gordon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gordon in 2012 | |||
| Born |
March 3, 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | (63) | 7th in West | (moved to GM role) |
| Minnesota North Stars | 1974–75 | 38 | 11 | 22 | 5 | (53) | 4th in Smyth | (returned to GM role) |
| Total | 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 |