Gord Brooks

Gordon John Brooks (11 September 1950 – 1 October 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played 70 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals from 1971 to 1975. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1987, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Gord Brooks
Born	(1950-09-11)September 11, 1950 Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 1, 2020(2020-10-01) (aged 70) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Klagenfurter AC
NHL draft	51st overall, 1970 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1970–1987

Personal life

Brooks was born on 11 September 1950, in Cobourg, Ontario.^[1] He died on 1 October 2020, at University Hospital, London, Ontario, aged 70.^[1]

Playing career

Drafted in 1970 by the St. Louis Blues, Brooks played 32 games with the Blues before being left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by the Washington Capitals. Brooks played 38 games during the Capitals' inaugural season before returning to play in the minors where he retired following the 1983–84 season. He subsequently played two seasons in the OHA Senior League until 1987.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		54	9	7	16	47		5	1	1	2	5
1969–70	Hamilton Red Wings	OHA		21	6	5	11	32		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	London Knights	OHA		31	9	23	32	47		12	5	11	16	14
1970–71	Kansas City Blues	CHL		67	16	16	32	44		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Kansas City Blues	CHL		62	21	18	39	34		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Fort Worth Wings	CHL		23	10	16	26	22		3	0	0	0	0
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		30	6	8	14	12		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Denver Spurs	WHL		41	20	20	40	34		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		38	1	10	11	25		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Richmond Robins	AHL		15	3	4	7	8		3	0	0	0	2
1975–76	Philadelphia Firebirds	NAHL		66	39	54	93	46		16	15	17	32	4
1976–77	Philadelphia Firebirds	NAHL		74	65	59	124	37		4	1	5	6	4
1977–78	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		81	42	56	98	40		4	0	0	0	2
1978–79	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		80	43	31	74	27		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		77	34	41	75	38		4	1	1	2	0
1980–81	Klagenfurter AC	AUT		13	13	13	26	12		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Saginaw Gears	IHL		39	17	25	42	4		13	8	9	17	6
1981–82	Saginaw Gears	IHL		82	49	64	113	35		14	12	9	21	0
1982–83	Saginaw Gears	IHL		21	15	9	24	6		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Toledo Goaldiggers	IHL		5	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Petrolia Aces	OHA Sr		36	22	31	53	—		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Brantford Motts Clamatos	OHA Sr		33	4	16	20	8		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				253	122	132	254	113		11	1	1	2	4
NHL totals				70	7	18	25	37		—	—	—	—	—

Awards

• NAHL Second All-Star Team (1976–77)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1977–78)
• John B. Sollenberger Trophy (AHL Leading Scorer) (1977–78) (tied with Rick Adduono)
• IHL First All-Star Team (1981–82)