Dave Gatherum

David Robert Gatherum (born March 28, 1932) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.[1]

Dave Gatherum
Born (1932-03-28) March 28, 1932
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1952–1959

On October 11, 1953 Gatherum replaced injured Terry Sawchuk to record a shutout in his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for Detroit 4-0 win over Toronto. He then played on October 16 and 17 for Detroit. Terry returned from injury and Gatherum returned to minors having 2 wins, 1 tie. He never lost an NHL game. He also set an NHL record for the longest shutout sequence by a goaltender to start a career 100.21 min Oct 11-16, 1953. The record stood until 2011.[2] He was recalled for playoffs as a spare goaltender and got his name on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1954. Gatherum would never play in the NHL again. He spent the rest of his career playing in the minors or senior hockey until retiring after 1959 season.

References
  1. Brewitt, Ross (February 28, 2009). "Ex-NHLer gets ring 55 years after the Cup". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. List of NHL records (individual)


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