Gordon Kannegiesser

Gordon Cameron Kannegiesser, Jr. (December 21, 1945 – March 1, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Kannegiesser played 23 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues during the 1967–68 and 1971–72 seasons, and 127 games in the World Hockey Association with the Houston Aeros and Indianapolis Racers from 1973 to 1975. Kannegiesser died from complications of ALS on March 1, 2022, at the age of 76.^[1] He was the brother of Sheldon Kannegiesser.

Gordon Kannegiesser
Born	(1945-12-21)December 21, 1945 North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 1, 2022(2022-03-01) (aged 76) North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Houston Aeros Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1962–1975

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Guelph Royals	OHA		45	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		56	5	7	12	39		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		56	1	9	10	49		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		46	4	10	14	53		19	3	8	11	34
1966–67	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		72	7	30	37	56		7	3	2	5	4
1967–68	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	0	1	1	13		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Kansas City Blues	CHL		44	5	9	14	29		7	0	1	1	8
1968–69	Kansas City Blues	CHL		72	9	18	27	74		4	1	0	1	4
1969–70	Kansas City Blues	CHL		68	1	12	13	68		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Seattle Totems	WHL		39	6	7	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	2	1	3	0
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Denver Spurs	WHL		70	8	25	33	57		9	0	3	3	9
1972–73	Houston Aeros	WHA		45	0	10	10	37		9	0	1	1	11
1973–74	Houston Aeros	WHA		78	0	20	20	26		3	0	2	2	2
1974–75	Indianapolis Racers	WHA		4	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	EHC Basel	NLB		19	2	6	8	34		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				127	1	34	35	67		12	0	3	3	13
NHL totals				23	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—