Thomas John Gorence (born March 11, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.
| Tom Gorence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1957 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
35th overall, 1977 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| WHA draft |
13th overall, 1977 Calgary Cowboys | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1986 | ||
Playing career
editA former University of Minnesota hockey player, Gorence played pro hockey for the Philadelphia Flyers (who drafted him with the 35th pick in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft) and Edmonton Oilers between 1978 and 1983. He was also a member of the United States national team at the 1981 Canada Cup and 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 29 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 79 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 31 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 42 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 53 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 303 | 58 | 53 | 111 | 89 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 47 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | United States | CC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Tom Gorence's profile at Hockey Draft Central
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