It was an absolute honour to sit across from Gord and hear first hand his journey with hockey. Born and raised in Hillmond, Saskatchewan he played his first junior hockey in Lashburn with what was then a Jr. B team coached by Sask hall of fame inductee Stan Dunn.
The Jr B club was an affiliate of the Weyburn Redwings so naturally Gord carried onto the Junior A club. From here he would play in a Memorial cup with the Regina Pats and sign his first pro contract.
During the 1970’s he would spend time in both Port Huron, Michigan of the IHL and Fort Worth, Texas of the CHL all of which were part of the Detroit Red Wings minor league system.
Gord eventually made his way back home and would play senior for the Hillmond Allstars winning a SaskAlta title in 1978. Currently Gord resides in Hillmond where he has been a huge part of the community for decades.