Gordon Laxton

Gordon Laxton
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname(s)	Gordie
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Teams	NHL Pittsburgh Penguins IHL Dayton Owls Grand Rapids Owls Port Huron Flags Muskegon Mohawks AHL Hershey Bears Syracuse Firebirds Erie Blades
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1955-03-16)March 16, 1955, Montreal, QC, CAN
NHL Draft	13th overall, 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro Career	1975 – 1983

Gordon "Gordie" Laxton (b.March 16, 1955) is a former professional goaltender who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Gordon Laxton played two seasons for New Westminster Bruins in the WCHL before he was drafted 13th overall in the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins and 33rd overall in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags.

Laxton chose the NHL over WHA and signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Laxton played 17 games for the Penguins during his 4 NHL seasons. He played for many AHL and IHL teams during his career.

Gordon Laxton never made a breakthrough into the Major Leagues and retired in 1983.

Awards

• 1978-79 James Norris Memorial Trophy (IHL)

References

• Gordon Laxton's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database