Gates Orlando

Gaetano "Gates" Orlando (born November 13, 1962 in LaSalle, Québec) is an Italian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey Centre and later ice hockey coach.

Achievements

 * 1990 - Serie A Champion with HC Bolzano
 * 1992 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
 * 1993 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
 * 1994 - Serie A Champion with AC Milan Hockey
 * 1997 - NLA Champion with SC Bern
 * 1999 - NLA Champion with HC Lugano

International play
Since Gates Orlando is of Italian ancestry, he played for the Italian national ice hockey team.

He participated in the following tournaments:


 * 8 A-World Championships: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999


 * 2 B-World Championships: 1990, 1991


 * 2 Olympic Games: 1994 in Lillehammer and 1998 in Nagano

Orlando wore jersey number 17 in the national team.

Coaching career
After retiring from pro ice hockey by the end of season 1998/99 with HC Lugano, Gates Orlando got on to be become a coach. At the World championships he already assisted coaching the Italian national team while still being a player.

Making medical history
In March 2011, Orlando was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He was participating in a clinical study of Life Vest, a wearable defibrillator. On May 22, the defibrillator saved his life after his heart stopped for 40 seconds. Orlando was the first participant in the study to have required the vest to deliver a shock.