Dave Gatherum
| Dave Gatherum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1932 Fort William, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1959 | ||
David Robert Gatherum (born March 28, 1932) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.
On October 11, 1953 Gatherum replaced injured Terry Sawchuk to record a shutout in his NHL debut for Detroit 4-0 win over Toronto. He then played on Oct 16, & 17 for Detroit. Terry returned from injury and Gatherum returned to minors having 2 wins, and 1 tie. He also set an NHL for the longest shutout sequence by a goaltender to start a career 100.21 min Oct 11-16, 1953. The record stood until 2011.[1] He was recalled for playoffs as a spare goaltender and got his name on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1954. Gatherum would never play in NHL again. He spent the rest of his career playing in the minors or senior hockey until retiring after 1959 season.
References
External links
- Dave Gatherum's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dave Gatherum's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dave Gatherum's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Picture of Dave Gatherum's Name on the 1954 Stanley Cup Plaque