Garry Unger
Canadian ice hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garry Douglas Unger (born December 7, 1947) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1967 until 1983.
| Garry Unger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 7, 1947 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Rochester Americans Moncton Alpines NHL Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1988 | ||
Early life
Unger was born on December 7, 1947, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,[1] to parents Olive and Jack.[2] He grew up alongside his younger sister Carol Ann, who had contracted polio as a baby and became permanently disabled.[3][4]
Playing career
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Perspective
Unger set an NHL record by playing 914 consecutive games in the regular season between February 24, 1968, and December 21, 1979, doing so with four teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames.[5] Unger passed Andy Hebenton, who had the record of 630 consecutive games played that had stood since the 1963-64 NHL season. Unger's streak came to an end after Flames' coach Al MacNeil benched him on December 21, 1979.[2][a]
He was part of a six-player blockbuster transaction in which he was traded along with Frank Mahovlich and Pete Stemkowski to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Norm Ullman, Paul Henderson and Floyd Smith on March 4, 1968.[7]
Unger finished his career with 1105 career NHL games, scoring 413 goals and 391 assists for 804 points, and he also registered 1075 career penalty minutes.[5] Unger was the 1974 NHL All-Star Game MVP played in Chicago. He had an assist and scored a shorthanded goal in the West Division's 6–4 victory over the East Division.
After retiring from the NHL he went to play for three seasons in the British professional league. During a season for the Peterborough Pirates he racked up 95 goals and well over 200 points while playing in only 30 games.
Personal life
Unger became a devout Christian following the death of teammate Bob Gassoff. He also credited his Flames teammates for helping him "on the right path spiritually."[8] Unger and his wife and three children together.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Calgary Buffaloes | AJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | London Nationals | OHA | 48 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | ||
| 1966–67 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | London Nationals | OHA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 51 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 104 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 35 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 95 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1976–77 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 79 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 46 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Dundee Rockets | BHL | 35 | 86 | 48 | 134 | 64 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 44 | ||
| 1986–87 | Peterborough Pirates | BHL-2 | 30 | 95 | 143 | 238 | 58 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 38 | ||
| 1987–88 | Peterborough Pirates | BHL | 32 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,105 | 413 | 391 | 804 | 1,075 | 52 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 105 | ||||
International
See also
Notes
- His record was surpassed by Phil Kessel in 2022.[6]
References
External links
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