Gerry Methe

Gerald Paul "Gerry" Methe (born December 12, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Gerry Methe
Born	(1951-12-12) December 12, 1951 (age 73) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New England Whalers (WHA)
NHL draft	46th overall, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1972–1977

Career

Methe was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round (46th overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. Methe played five regular season and two playoff games with the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association during the 1974–75 season.^[1]

As a youth, he played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Richmond Hill, Ontario.^[2] Prior to turning professional, Methe played major junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association.

The Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League acquired Methe halfway through the 1975-76 season after the Cape Codders folded mid-season.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Oshawa Generals	OHA-Jr.		46	8	14	22	97		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Oshawa Generals	OHA-Jr.		54	16	29	45	126		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Oshawa Generals	OHA-Jr.		59	24	34	58	176		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		42	2	10	12	62		8	3	3	6	16
1972–73	Hershey Bears	AHL		74	14	27	41	140		7	0	1	1	13
1973–74	Hershey Bears	AHL		50	10	16	26	62		14	1	3	4	28
1974–75	New England Whalers	WHA		5	0	1	1	4		2	0	0	0	0
1974–75	Cape Cod Codders	NAHL-Sr.		56	17	22	39	117		1	0	0	0	17
1975–76	Cape Cod Codders	NAHL-Sr.		22	11	10	21	30		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL		11	3	7	10	45		4	1	2	3	0
1976–77	Broome Dusters	NAHL-Sr.		65	23	45	68	105		10	4	6	10	19
WHA totals				5	0	1	1	4		2	0	0	0	0
AHL totals				124	24	43	67	202		21	1	4	5	41
IHL totals				53	5	17	22	107		12	4	5	9	16