Gary William Aldcorn (born March 7, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 226 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1956 and 1961. Over his NHL career, Aldcorn scored 41 regular-season goals and one goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Internationally Aldcorn played for the Canadian national team at the 1965 World Championships.
| Gary Aldcorn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 7, 1935 Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1963 | ||
Before his career in the NHL, Aldcorn won the 1954 Allan Cup national senior ice hockey championship as a member of the Winnipeg Maroons, then won the 1955 Memorial Cup national junior ice hockey championship as a member of the Toronto Marlboros.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 20 | 9 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 35 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 36 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Winnipeg Maroons | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 47 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Marlboros | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 67 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 42 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Winnipeg Maroons | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Winnipeg Maroons | SSHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Winnipeg Maroons | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Winnipeg Olympics | SSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Winnipeg Maroons | MSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Boniface Mohawks | MSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 226 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | WC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |||
Coaching statistics
editSeason Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct 1967-68 St. Boniface Mohawks MSHL Player-Head 24 10 13 1 0 0.43750 1969-70 Canadian National Team Intl Assistant
Awards and achievements
edit- 1956: President's Cup (WHL) Championship
- 1956: Edinburgh Cup Championship
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gary Aldcorn’s biography Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame