Gerald Bernard Odrowski (born October 4, 1938) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 309 games in the National Hockey League and another 282 in the World Hockey Association.[1] He played for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals and St. Louis Blues as well as the WHA's Los Angeles Sharks, Phoenix Roadrunners, Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Winnipeg Jets.[2] Odrowski scored only 12 goals in his NHL career, but 7 of those goals were scored when his team was playing shorthanded.[3]

Gerry Odrowski
Odrowski at St. Michaels College, c. 1957
Born (1938-10-04) October 4, 1938 (age 86)
Trout Creek, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Oakland Seals
St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Sharks
Phoenix Roadrunners
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1959–1976

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1955–56 Sunridge Beavers OHA Int
1956–57 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 52 0 1 1 4
1957–58 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 48 4 7 11 20 1 0 0 0 0
1958–59 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 53 3 12 15 40 4 0 0 0 2
1959–60 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 67 8 21 29 69 4 1 8 9 28
1960–61 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 1 4 5 45 10 0 0 0 4
1961–62 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 1 6 7 24
1962–63 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 69 7 23 30 125
1962–63 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
1963–64 Quebec Aces AHL 8 0 0 0 25
1963–64 San Francisco Seals WHL 37 3 12 15 70 11 0 3 3 30
1964–65 San Francisco Seals WHL 70 9 20 29 114
1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 71 7 24 31 102 7 0 0 0 4
1966–67 California Seals WHL 72 8 27 35 64 6 0 1 1 10
1967–68 Vancouver Canucks WHL 8 2 3 5 6
1967–68 California/Oakland Seals NHL 42 4 6 10 10
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 74 5 1 6 24 7 0 1 1 2
1969–70 San Diego Gulls WHL 68 6 30 36 78 6 0 2 2 12
1970–71 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 70 7 28 35 56 10 0 5 5 13
1971–72 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 20 3 4 7 30
1971–72 St. Louis Blues NHL 55 1 2 3 8 11 0 0 0 8
1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 78 6 31 37 89 6 1 2 3 6
1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 77 4 32 36 48
1974–75 Phoenix Roadrunners WHA 77 5 38 43 77 5 0 2 2 0
1975–76 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 37 1 12 13 10
1975–76 Winnipeg Jets WHA 13 0 1 1 6
WHA totals 282 16 114 130 230 11 1 4 5 6
NHL totals 309 12 19 31 111 30 0 1 1 16

References

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  1. ^ Player Information
  2. ^ Hockey Database
  3. ^ "Gerry Odrowski". www.statmuse.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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