Gaston Reginald Gingras (b. February 13, 1959 in Témiscaming, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League.^[1][2] is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The mill on the Ottawa River at Temiscaming, Quebec. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defence (defense in the U.S.A.) in hockey is a player position with a primary responsibility to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. ... NHL redirects here. ...

Gingras did not start playing hockey until the age of seven. At which time he convinced his mother that if his best buddy could play then he would play too and she got the necessary equipment for both boys.^[2]

In 1974 he played for the North Bay Trappers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and then with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, followed by the Hamilton Fincups also of the OHL. He then joined the World Hockey Association for the 1978/79 season with the Birmingham Bulls. North Bay Trappers The North Bay Trappers were a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The Kitchener Rangers are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. ... OHL All-Star Game 2006 Opening Face Off. ... The Erie Otters are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. ... WHA redirects here. ... World Hockey Association logo The 1978-79 WHA season was the seventh and last regular season of the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). ... The Birmingham Bulls were a hockey team based out of Birmingham, Alabama that played in the World Hockey Association. ...

Gingras spent one season in Birmingham, joining Michel Goulet, Rick Vaive, Craig Hartsburg, Rob Ramage, Pat Riggin and Keith Crowder. It was around this time that the WHA merged into the NHL. Michel Goulet (April 21, 1960 in Peribonka, Quebec was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. ... Rick Vaive (born May 14, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player. ... Craig Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League from 1979-80 until 1988-89. ... Robert Rob Ramage was born on January 11, 1959 in Byron, Ontario, Canada and was a professional ice hockey player from 1979 to 1994. ... Pat Riggin (born May 26, 1959 in Kincardine, Ontario) is a retired former NHL goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA. He was originally drafted from the London Knights, and was recently... Keith Crowder (born January 6, 1959 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey right wing who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League from 1980-81 until 1989-90. ...

In the 1979 NHL Entry Draft, Gingras was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. Although he wasn't picked until the second round, and was 27th overall, he was Montreal's first pick, ahead of other notables such as Mats Näslund, Guy Carbonneau and Rick Wamsley. Playing first with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, he joined the Canadians in the 1979-80 NHL season.^[1] Gingras played four seasons at the Montreal Forum, alongside players such as Larry Robinson, Bob Gainey, Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt, before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for 2½ seasons. The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Mats Näslund (b. ... Guy Carbonneau (b. ... Rick Wamsley (b. ... The Nova Scotia Voyaguers were an ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League, from 1971 to 1984. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The 1979-80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. ... The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... For U.S. basketball player, see Larry Robinson (basketball). ... Robert Michael Bob Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is the current executive vice president, general manager, (and former ice hockey player) of the Montreal Canadiens. ... Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec), is one of the greatest and most popular players ever to play professional ice hockey. ... Steve Shutt (born July 1, 1952) is a Hall of Fame ice hockey player from Canada. ... For other uses, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ...

In the middle of the 1984-85 season he was sent to the AHL where he played for the St. Catharines Saints and was then traded to the Sherbrooke Canadiens. During this time another highlight of Gingras career emerged. Along with other notables, such as Patrick Roy, Stephane Richer, Brian Skrudland and Ric Nattress, they won the Calder Cup.^[3][4] The 1984-85 NHL season was the 68th season of the National Hockey League. ... The St. ... The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec. ... Patrick Jacques Roy (IPA pronunciation: ), (born October 5, 1965, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada — a suburb of Quebec City) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. ... For the NHL hockey defenceman named Stephane Richer, see Stephane Richer (ice hockey defenceman) Stéphane Richer (born 7 June 1966 in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey left winger. ... Brian Skrudland (born July 31, 1963 in Peace River, Alberta) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. ... Eric James Ric Nattress (born May 25, 1962, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a former National Hockey League defenseman. ... The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. ...

For the 1985-86 season he returned to the Montreal Canadiens and was part of their Stanley Cup winning team that beat the Calgary Flames four games to one. The 1985-86 NHL season was the 69th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ...

In the 1987-88 season he played two games for the Canadians before moving to the St. Louis Blues for almost two seasons. Near the end of the 1988-89 season he moved to Switzerland to play for EHC Biel followed by Hockey Club Lugano in Italy. The 1987-88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. ... The St. ... The 1988-89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. ... The EHC Biel (german) or HC Bienne (french) are a professional ice hockey team based in the billingual city of Biel, Switzerland. ... Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. ...

He then moved on to play for Hockey Club Gardena in Italy before returning to Canada to play for the Fredericton Canadiens where he was a player/coach until he retired. He did return after retiring to play a few games with the Chesapeake Icebreakers of the, ECHL, in their final season. HCGardena is an ice hockey-team, which plays in the series A2 of the Italian championship. ... The Fredericton Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. ... The Chesapeake Icebreakers were an ECHL team from 1997-1999. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ...

In his NHL career, Gingras played 476 games scored 61 goals and 174 assists for a total of 235 points while collecting 161 penalty minutes in the regular season. In the playoffs he scored 6 goals and 18 assists for 24 points in 52 games and collected 20 penalty minutes. A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ...

Although retired, Gingras still plays with the NHL Old Timers. He runs clinics to help youth players to become better players and holds one every Sunday in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. In 2007 he went to Nunavut to help younger Inuit develop their hockey skills. Dollard-des-Ormeaux (also spelled Dollard-Des Ormeaux; often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. ... For the Canadian federal electoral district, see Nunavut (electoral district). ... For other uses, see Inuit (disambiguation). ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Gaston Gingras at hockeydb.com
2. ^ ^{a b} Gaston Gingras at oldtimershockey.com
3. ^ 1984-85 Sherbrooke Canadiens
4. ^ 1984-85 AHL Playoff Results

External links

• Gaston Gingras's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database