Gary Edwards (ice hockey)

Gary Edwards
Gary Edwards
Born	October 5, 1947; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues; Los Angeles Kings; Cleveland Barons; Minnesota North Stars; Edmonton Oilers; Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1968; St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1968–1982

Gary Edwards (born October 5, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1968–69 to 1981–82.

Playing career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Edwards was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (6th overall) in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. Besides the Blues (1968–69 to 1969–70 and 1981–82), Edwards played for the Los Angeles Kings (1971–72 to 1976–77), Cleveland Barons/Minnesota North Stars (1976–77 to 1979–80), Edmonton Oilers (1980–81), and Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82). From 1972–76, he teamed with Rogatien Vachon to give the Los Angeles Kings one of the best goaltender tandems in the NHL. Edwards' best season was 1974-75 when he posted a 2.34 goals against average in 27 games while backing up Vachon. They were a close runner up for the 1975 Vezina Trophy, losing out to Bernie Parent of the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers by a mere 4 goals.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by None	St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 1968	Succeeded by Gene Carr

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