Gary Bromley
Gary Bert "Bones" Bromley (born January 19, 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Calgary Cowboys and Winnipeg Jets.
| Gary Bromley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 19, 1950 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg; 10 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Calgary Cowboys (WHA) Winnipeg Jets (WHA) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1982 | ||
In his NHL career, Bromley played in 136 games and accumulated a record of 54-44-28. In the WHA, he played in 67 games, with a record of 31-21-3. He may be best remembered for his "Skull" mask which he wore during his years with the Canucks. The idea for the design came from his nickname, "Bones".[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1968–69 | Regina Pats | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 7 | 680 | 48 | 0 | 4.24 | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2002 | 119 | 0 | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Weyburn Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13.33 | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Regina Pats | WCHL | 42 | — | — | — | 2457 | 152 | 2 | 3.71 | — | 6 | — | — | 340 | 24 | 0 | 4.24 | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1620 | 73 | 4 | 2.70 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 31 | — | — | — | 1711 | 76 | 0 | 2.66 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 5 | 1 | 1.67 | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 598 | 33 | 0 | 3.31 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Cincinnati Swords | AHL | 34 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1906 | 89 | 1 | 2.80 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 302 | 17 | 0 | 3.37 | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2785 | 144 | 4 | 3.10 | .873 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 324 | 13 | 0 | 2.41 | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | .794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 405 | 30 | 0 | 4.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1237 | 79 | 0 | 3.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 39 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2250 | 124 | 1 | 3.31 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 7 | 0 | 1.57 | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 38 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2141 | 136 | 2 | 3.81 | .873 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 14 | 0 | 4.70 | .851 | ||
| 1978–79 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 6 | 1 | 1.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 858 | 43 | 1 | 3.01 | .892 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.68 | .869 | ||
| 1979–80 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1289 | 88 | 0 | 4.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 977 | 62 | 0 | 3.81 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 8 | 0 | 3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 44 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2538 | 148 | 3 | 3.50 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 10 | 0 | 2.88 | — | ||
| WHA totals | 67 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 3487 | 203 | 1 | 3.49 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 7 | 0 | 1.57 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 136 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 7421 | 425 | 7 | 3.44 | .874 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 359 | 25 | 0 | 4.18 | .837 | ||||
References
- The Hockey News:Greatest Masks of All Time. Woodley, Kevin. Gary Bromley. Pp 84-86. Retrieved Nov. 19, 2008.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Gary Bromley @ hockeygoalies.org
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