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1973 NHL DRAFT PICK
Gord Lane
Selected in ninth round
No. 134 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born March 31, 1953
Position: Defense
Height: 6-1   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: New Westminster (WCHL)               
Birthplace: Brandon, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Brandon, Manitoba
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 BrandonWCHL20 04 453
1971-72 BrandonWCHL 637 1623 106
1972-73 New WestminsterWCHL 362 1315 115
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 9, 1975 (Washington at Atlanta)
Numbers:  25, 28 (Washington); 24 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983. Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1975-1985 Washington, N.Y. Islanders 5391994 1131,228
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1980-1985 N.Y. Islanders75 314 17214

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Washington Most Improved Player:
1978-79 (co-winner)
N.Y. Islanders Records: Most penalty minutes in one playoff year (85 in 1980)
NHL Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1980 (85 PIM)
Washington Penalty Minutes Leader: 1976-77 (207), 1977-78 (195), 1978-79 (147)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Penalty Minutes Leader: 1980 (85), 1982 (61)
Miscellaneous: Set Washington record (since broken) with 207 penalty minutes in 1976-77. ... Scored goal in his first NHL playoff game while playing for N.Y. Islanders against Los Angeles on April 8, 1980. ... Paired on defense with Ken Morrow for N.Y. Islanders in 1980-81. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken thumb, an injury suffered in March 1981. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season after having surgery to repair ruptured ligaments in right thumb, an injury suffered when he crashed into boards during N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 15, 1983, game at Quebec. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season recovering from injuries after being hit in face by puck during N.Y. Islanders' game vs. Calgary on Oct. 18, 1983. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with injured right ankle, suffered in November 1983. ... Worked as part-time pro scout for N.Y. Islanders during stretches when he was injured late in his career.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Wayne, Dayton (IHL); Hampton (SHL); Hershey (AHL); Springfield (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1976 (Dayton)
1975-76: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Dayton).
Coaching Career: Named head coach of Brandon (WHL) in December 1985 and remained in that position through 1985-86 season. ... Named Springfield (AHL) player-assistant coach prior to 1986-87 season and remained in that position until August 1987. ... Named Springfield (AHL) head coach in August 1987 and remained in that position through 1987-88 season. ... Named head coach of Tri-Cities (WHL) in late June 1988 as the team prepared to relocate from New Westminster, but never signed his three-year contract offer and later decided not to take job, citing dissatisfaction with the ownership group when he withdrew from the position.
Education: Attended Howard Community College and the University of Maryland's University College, where he earned an accounting degree.
Miscellaneous: Worked on the Canadian railroad during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Went into business with his brother manufacturing commercial honey on a bee farm in Brandon, Manitoba, during his playing days. ... Avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish during off-seasons. ... Retired from hockey for the first time in June 1985, but later returned as player-coach with Springfield (AHL). ... Suspended five games by AHL during 1987-88 season for leaving bench to go after opposing coach Ron Lapointe during a bench-clearing brawl in Springfield's Nov. 20, 1987, game vs. Fredericton. ... Lost $350,000 in bad real estate investments made by his agent during his playing career. ... Returned to Washington area after his retirement, living in Columbia, Maryland. ... Went to work for former Washington teammate Bernie Wolfe's financial firm. ... Started his own company, GT Lane Financial Group, which enabled him to become a financial advisor to pro athletes, including several players on the Washington Capitals. Helps players and their families budget their money during the course of the year, while also preparing for their retirement. Company later branched out to represent non-athletes and work with corporations on their employee benefits packages.
Personal: Full name is Gordon Thomas Lawrence Lane. ... Also known as Gordie Lane during his playing days. ... Had a speech impediment throughout his playing career.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Lane never signed with Pittsburgh and became an unrestricted free agent after the 1974-75 season. He signed with Washington on Oct. 5, 1975.

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SNAPSHOT '73
Total Selected: 168
Forwards: 103
Defense: 53
Goaltenders: 12
Major Junior: 131
College Players: 28
Canadian: 151
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 14
U.S.-Born: 14
European: 0
Reached NHL: 70
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 13
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 35
 
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