Gerry Minor

Gerry Minor
Born	(1958-10-27) October 27, 1958 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	90th overall, 1978 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1978–1987

Gerald Minor (born October 27, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent his entire NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks. Selected by the Canucks in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, Minor made his professional debut that year in the minor leagues, joining the Canucks in 1979. He spent five seasons playing for the Canucks and their minor league affiliates in the Central Hockey League and American Hockey League, and retired in 1987.

Playing career

He had a quick release and a natural touch around the net and was a steady role player in five NHL seasons with the Canucks, where he held the record for most shorthanded goals by a rookie in the 1980–81 season. Minor helped set the Vancouver record for the fastest four goals in a game (done in 1 minute, 23 seconds), by scoring the first goal in a game vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 26, 1980. He also set the Canucks' single-season record (since broken) for shorthanded goals with six in 1980–81. Minor missed most of 1981–82 season and the start of 1982 playoffs with a slight skull fracture, suffered during Vancouver's 1981 training camp, and with a broken left ankle - an injury suffered in Vancouver's January 10, 1982 game versus the Chicago Black Hawks. He scored one goal and three assists during the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Islanders.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Regina Pat Blues	SJHL		38	28	19	47	56		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Regina Pats	WCHL		16	2	6	8	6		11	0	1	1	6
1975–76	Regina Pats	WCHL		71	24	41	65	124		6	0	8	8	14
1976–77	Regina Pats	WCHL		48	22	32	54	120		6	0	8	8	14
1977–78	Regina Pats	WCHL		66	54	75	129	238		13	15	22	37	31
1978–79	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		42	18	28	46	67		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		37	14	25	39	76		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		73	31	52	83	162		9	3	4	7	31
1980–81	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		74	10	14	24	108		3	0	0	0	8
1981–82	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		13	0	1	1	6		9	1	3	4	17
1981–82	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		12	5	8	13	92		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		39	1	5	6	57		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Fredericton Express	AHL		17	4	17	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		9	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Fredericton Express	AHL		66	16	42	58	85		7	1	4	5	20
1984–85	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		52	11	29	40	65		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		21	4	10	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Indianapolis Checkers	IHL		72	28	46	74	108		5	3	4	7	8
1986–87	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		68	17	22	39	93		15	3	9	12	32
NHL totals				140	11	21	32	173		12	1	3	4	25

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database