Gerry Hart
| Gerry Hart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gerry Hart in 1973 | |||
| Born |
January 1, 1948 Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1982 | ||
Gerald William Hart (born January 1, 1948 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 730 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Quebec Nordiques, and St. Louis Blues.
Hart retired from the NHL in 1982 and began living off his investments.
In October 1992, Hart, along with college roommates Thomas Mattioli and Randolph Nash, opened The Rinx recreation complex in Hidden Pond Park in Hauppauge, New York with a 20-year land lease from the Town of Islip. On May 26, 2004, Hart sold the popular ice rink and day camp to Francis J. Palamara, a business consultant, who formerly served as Executive Vice President for Aramark.
Awards and achievements
- MJHL First All-Star Team (1967)
- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1967)
- WCJHL First All-Star Team (1968)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Hart's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Baltimore Clippers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Flin Flon Bombers players
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- New York Islanders players
- Quebec Nordiques players
- Sportspeople from Flin Flon
- St. Louis Blues players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1940s births stubs