Gordon Laxton
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| Gordon Laxton | |
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| Born | March 16, 1955 Châteauguay, QC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| 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 |
| Playing career | 1975–1983 |
Gordon "Gord, Gordie" Laxton (born March 16, 1955 in Châteauguay, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
Playing career[edit]
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.
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| Preceded by Pierre Larouche |
Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1975 |
Succeeded by Blair Chapman |
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- 1955 births
- Binghamton Whalers players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Erie Blades players
- Grand Rapids Owls players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Living people
- Michigan Stags draft picks
- Muskegon Mohawks players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New Westminster Bruins players
- People from Montreal
- Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Port Huron Flags (IHL) players
- Syracuse Firebirds players
