- Eddie Gerard
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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position = Left Wing
Defence
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shot = Left
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height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 168
played_for = Ottawa Senators
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date|1890|2|22
birth_place = Ottawa, ON, CAN
death_date = death date and age|1937|12|7|1890|2|22
death_place =
career_start = 1910
career_end = 1923
halloffame = 1945Eddie Gerrard (
October 10 ,1890 –December 12 , 1937) was aCanadian professionalice hockey player. Born inOttawa ,Ontario ,Canada he played professionally for 10 seasons for the hometown Ottawa Senators and was member of severalStanley Cup -winning teams before retiring as a player in 1923. He continued in hockey afterward as a coach until 1935, winning a further Stanley Cup in 1926. He was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in 1945.Playing career
Gerard won four
Stanley Cup s during his playing career. Three came as a member of the Ottawa Senators and one with theToronto St. Pats . Gerard was loaned to Toronto to play in the 1921–22Stanley Cup Finals afterVancouver Millionaires ManagerLester Patrick gave permission to Toronto to select any defenceman in the NHL to replace their injured player. Toronto won the game and the series. Eddie Gerard served as the captain of the Ottawa Senators from 1919 to 1923 and was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame in 1945.Gerard coached the Ottawa Senators for one season in 1917–18 while playing. After retiring as a player he was the Manager-Coach of the Montreal Maroons from 1924–25 season to 1928–29 season, winning his 5th Stanley Cup in 1925–26. After being let go by the Maroons he would coach the New York Americans for 2 seasons in 1930–31 and 1931–32. In the fall of 1932 he returned as Manager-Coach of the Montreal Maroons for 2 more seasons; 1932–33, 1933–34. He briefly coached the
St. Louis Eagles for 13 games in 1934–35. This would turn out to be his final season as a coach in the NHL.Awards & achievements
*1945 – Inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame Career statistics
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