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Gord Brooks
Gord Brooks
Born	September 11, 1950; Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 1, 2020 (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

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.

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)