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	; Coach of the Hamburg Freezers, 2009
Born	March 5, 1956 (age 53),; Fort Erie, Ontario
Height; Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m); 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Pro clubs	AHL; Rhode Island Reds; New Brunswick Hawks; Springfield Indians; Baltimore Skipjacks; Binghamton Whalers; Rochester Americans; Portland Pirates; NHL; Colorado Rockies; Toronto Maple Leafs; Pittsburgh Penguins; Washington Capitals; Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	11th overall, 1976; Kansas City Scouts
WHA Draft	24th overall, 1976; Toronto Toros
Pro career	1976 – 1986

Paul Malone Gardner (born March 5, 1956 in Fort Erie, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre. He is the son of former NHL player Cal Gardner and younger brother of Dave Gardner.

[edit] Playing career

Drafted in 1976 by both the Kansas City Scouts of the National Hockey League and Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association, Gardner followed the Scouts franchise when it relocated to Colorado, where he played for parts of three seasons. He would also play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and Buffalo Sabres. Gardner was an effective presence in front of the net, and was a skilled scorer. He lead the American Hockey league in scoring twice (1985 and 1986). A popular player, his limited skating skills curtailed a promising career.

[edit] Coaching career

Shortly after his playing career ended, Gardner immediately jumped in to the coaching profession, becoming head coach of the Newmarket Saints of the American Hockey League for four seasons. He would later become an assistant coach for the Baltimore Skipjacks (later Portland Pirates after their relocation) under coach Barry Trotz. Both Trotz and Gardner would later be promoted to the NHL level when they moved to Nashville to work for the expansion Predators. Gardner would be assistant coach through the 2002–03 season.

On December 18, 2008, he became the coach of the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Oshawa Generals	OMJHL	64	27	36	63	54	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Oshawa Generals	OMJHL	65	69	75	144	75	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL	14	10	4	14	12	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Colorado Rockies	NHL	60	30	29	59	25	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Colorado Rockies	NHL	46	30	22	52	29	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Colorado Rockies	NHL	64	23	26	49	32	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	11	7	2	9	0	6	0	1	1	4
1979–80	New Brunswick Hawks	AHL	20	11	16	27	14	15	10	5	15	5
1979–80	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	45	11	13	24	10	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL	14	9	12	21	6	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	62	34	40	74	59	5	1	0	1	8
1981–82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	59	36	33	69	28	5	1	5	6	2
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	70	28	27	55	12	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	54	32	49	81	14	10	12	10	22	0
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	16	0	5	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL	64	51	79	130	10	5	3	9	12	0
1984–85	Washington Capitals	NHL	12	2	4	6	6	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Rochester Americans	AHL	71	61	51	112	16	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			447	201	201	402	207	16	2	6	8	14

[edit] See also

Notable families in the NHL

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] See also

[edit] External links