Jack Gordon (ice hockey)

Jack Gordon
Gordon in 2012
Born (1928-03-03)March 3, 1928
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died June 27, 2022(2022-06-27) (aged 94)
Minnesota, U.S.
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

John Gordon (March 3, 1928 – June 27, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey manager, coach and player. Gordon played 36 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers between 1949 and 1951. The rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1946 to 1961, was mainly spent with the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League. He was also head coach of the Minnesota North Stars from 1970 to 1973, general manager of the North Stars from 1974 to 1978, and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from 1985 to 1987.[1][2]

  1. ^ John Gordon obituary
  2. ^ "Ex-Canucks GM Jack Gordon, the man who traded Cam Neely, has died".