Gordon Tottle
Gordon Tottle | |||
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, US | October 14, 1925||
Died |
March 9, 1987 Harrisburg, North Carolina, US | (aged 61)||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Springfield Indians Syracuse Warriors Charlotte Checkers | ||
National team | United States | ||
Playing career | 1945–1963 |
Gordon Elwood Tottle (October 14, 1925 – March 9, 1987) was an American professional ice hockey player. As a defenseman, he played 456 games in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Indians. In 18 seasons of professional hockey, he was a first-team all-star in both the American Hockey League, and the Eastern Hockey League, and played for the United States men's national ice hockey team in the 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Early life
Gordon Elwood Tottle[1][2] was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 14, 1925.[3] He grew up in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
Playing career
Tottle began his professional hockey career with the
Tottle then played one season in the
Personal life
Tottle was married to Ann, and had two daughters and a stepson. He was the owner and operator of Gordie's Amoco in Harrisburg, North Carolina. He was a member of the Oak Branch Masonic Lodge No. 261 in Innerkip, Ontario, a member of the Scottish Rite and the Carolina Consistory, and a member of the Commonwealth Baptist Church. He died from cancer on March 9, 1987, at his home in Harrisburg, and was interred in Sunset Memory Gardens.[1][2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs statistics.[3][6]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1945–46 | Dallas Texans | USHL |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1945–46 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 38 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 58 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1947–48 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 62 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1948–49 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1949–50 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 49 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1951–52 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 49 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1952–53 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 60 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
1953–54 | Syracuse Warriors | AHL | 38 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1953–54 | Springfield Indians | QHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1954–55 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 60 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1955–56 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 60 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1956–57 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 64 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1957–58 | Calgary Stampeders/Seattle Americans | WHL |
60 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
1958–59 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 40 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1959–60 | Charlotte Clippers | EHL | 63 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1960–61 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 58 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1961–62 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 65 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
1962–63 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
AHL Totals | 456 | 30 | 135 | 165 | 582 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | ||||
EHL Totals | 105 | 6 | 46 | 52 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d Martin, Ed (March 12, 1987). "Gordon E. Tottle, Local, U.S. Team Hockey Player". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 11.
- ^ a b c d Hostetler, Gerry (March 11, 1987). "Mecklenburg County Deaths: Mr. Gordon Elwood Tottle". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 12.
- ^ a b c d "Gordon Tottle hockey statistics and profile". hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-7385-3927-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-7385-3898-1.
- ^ a b "Gordon Tottle". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Telaar, Tom (2014). "EHL All Star Teams and Awards". TheEHL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-7385-4230-X.
- ^ "Charlotte Checkers Hockey". gocheckers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "1962 Colorado Springs Men's Hockey Team Roster". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2022.