Position: C ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: August 23, 1952 in Toronto, Ontario
Draft: Montreal, 1st round (8th overall), 1972 NHL Amateur
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| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1972-73 | 20 | MTL | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| 1973-74 | 21 | TOT | NHL | 46 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | -2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 10.9 | ||
| 1973-74 | 21 | MTL | NHL | 31 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 3.8 | ||
| 1973-74 | 21 | STL | NHL | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | -6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17.2 | ||
| 1974-75 | 22 | TOT | NHL | 72 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 15 | -22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 141 | 11.3 | ||
| 1974-75 | 22 | STL | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | ||
| 1974-75 | 22 | CGS | NHL | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 14 | -19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 133 | 12.0 | ||
| 1975-76 | 23 | CGS | NHL | 74 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 18 | -4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 157 | 10.2 | ||
| 1976-77 | 24 | CLE | NHL | 76 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 15 | -20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 141 | 11.3 | ||
| 1977-78 | 25 | CLE | NHL | 75 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 17 | -16 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 106 | 17.9 | ||
| 1979-80 | 27 | PHI | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Career | NHL | 350 | 75 | 115 | 190 | 73 | -63 | 41 | 56 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 44 | 607 | 12.4 | ||||
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 1972-73 | 20 | MTL | NHL | 5 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 1973-74 | 21 | TOT | NHL | 46 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 1.20 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 0 | -2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1973-74 | 21 | MTL | NHL | 31 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1973-74 | 21 | STL | NHL | 15 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.40 | 1.93 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | -6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | TOT | NHL | 72 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 0.08 | 1.96 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 50 | 20 | 53 | 1 | -22 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | STL | NHL | 8 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | CGS | NHL | 64 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.56 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 2.08 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 48 | 18 | 50 | 1 | -19 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 1975-76 | 23 | CGS | NHL | 74 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 2.12 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 74 | 33 | 45 | 0 | -4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| 1976-77 | 24 | CLE | NHL | 76 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 1.86 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 66 | 39 | 47 | 0 | -20 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1977-78 | 25 | CLE | NHL | 75 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.59 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 1.41 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 69 | 21 | 65 | 1 | -16 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| 1979-80 | 27 | PHI | NHL | 2 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Career | NHL | 350 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 1.73 | 67 | 104 | 171 | 65 | 288 | 123 | 230 | 2 | -63 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 10.9 | ||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1969-70 | 17 | St. Michael's Buzzers | ON-Jr.B | 36 | 54 | 42 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 18 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 62 | 56 | 81 | 137 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 57 | 53 | 76 | 129 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 20 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 66 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | 2 Teams | CHL | 59 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 39 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | 2 Teams | AHL | 55 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 37 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1981-82 | 29 | HC Ambri-Piotta | Swiss-2 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 30 | HC Ambri-Piotta | Swiss-2 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 31 | EHC Visp | Swiss-2 | 38 | 41 | 33 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 32 | EHC Visp | Swiss-2 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 131 | 52 | 91 | 143 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CHL | 59 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | OHA-Jr. | 119 | 109 | 157 | 266 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | ON-Jr.B | 36 | 54 | 42 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | Swiss-2 | 136 | 141 | 108 | 249 | ||||||||||||
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1970-71 | 18 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 10 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 20 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 26 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 27 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | AHL | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CHL | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | OHA-Jr. | 23 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Thru 7 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Dave Gardner | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Danny O'Shea | 92.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | ||
| Jean-Francois Sauve | 91.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Rudy Migay | 88.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Ted Irvine | 88.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Jody Hull | 88.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Bob Neely | 88.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | ||
| Charlie Burns | 87.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Tom Chorske | 87.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Craig MacTavish | 87.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Andy Brickley | 87.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Dave Gardner | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Danny O'Shea | 92.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | |||
| Jean-Francois Sauve | 91.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Rene Corbet | 88.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Bob Neely | 88.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | |||
| Joel Ward | 87.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | ||
| Jim Harrison | 85.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Don Kozak | 85.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.3 | |
| Tim Sweeney | 84.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Rostislav Olesz | 84.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 | |
| Paul Gagne | 83.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
March 9, 1974: Traded to St. Louis by Montreal for St. Louis' 1st round choice (Doug Risebrough) in 1974 Amateur Draft, March 9, 1974.
November 11, 1974: Traded to California by St. Louis with Butch Williams for Craig Patrick and Stan Gilbertson, November 11, 1974.
August 26, 1976: Transferred to Cleveland after California franchise relocated, August 26, 1976.
June 15, 1978: Placed on Minnesota Reserve List after Minnesota-Cleveland Dispersal Draft, June 15, 1978.
July 15, 1978: Transferred to Los Angeles by Minnesota with Rick Hampton and Steve Jensen as compensation for Minnesota's signing of free agent Gary Sargent, July 15, 1978.
January 21, 1980: Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, January 21, 1980.
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