Mike Gartner
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes. He also played one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Cincinnati Stingers. He was a two-time Canada Cup champion with Team Canada.
Mike Gartner | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2001 | |||
Born |
(1959-10-29) October 29, 1959 (age 64) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Cincinnati Stingers Washington Capitals Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Phoenix Coyotes | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
4th overall, 1979 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1978ā1998 |
In 2017, Gartner was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in the league's 100-year history. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in 2001, Gartner has been a member of the HHOF Selection Committee since 2009, and its Chair since 2022.