Tom Gorence

Tom Gorence
Born	(1957-03-11) March 11, 1957 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers
National team	United States
NHL draft	35th overall, 1977 Philadelphia Flyers
WHA draft	13th overall, 1977 Calgary Cowboys
Playing career	1977–1986

Thomas John Gorence (born March 11, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.

Playing career

A former University of Minnesota hockey player, Gorence played pro hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers (who drafted him with the 35th pick in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft) and Edmonton Oilers between 1978 and 1983. He was also a member of the United States national team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	University of Minnesota	WCHA		40	16	10	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	University of Minnesota	WCHA		29	18	19	37	44		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Maine Mariners	AHL		79	28	25	53	23		12	8	4	12	19
1978–79	Maine Mariners	AHL		31	11	13	24	23		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		42	13	6	19	10		7	3	1	4	0
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		51	8	13	21	15		15	3	3	6	18
1980–81	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		79	24	18	42	46		12	3	2	5	29
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		66	5	8	13	8		3	0	0	0	0
1982–83	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		53	7	7	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Maine Mariners	AHL		10	0	5	5	2		17	9	3	12	12
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		12	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Moncton Alpines	AHL		53	13	14	27	17		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL		12	3	1	4	37		10	2	3	5	0
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				303	58	53	111	89		37	9	6	15	47

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	United States	CC		6	1	1	2	2
1982	United States	WC		7	1	1	2	2
Senior totals				13	2	2	4	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Tom Gorence's profile at Hockey Draft Central