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<h2 id="nhl-transactions">NHL Transactions</h2> <ul><li>1945: Signed as a free agent with the <a href="/facts/New_York_Rovers/wVzgHEjX">New York Rovers</a> (<a href="/facts/Eastern_Hockey_League/LPazpjKR">EHL</a>).</li> <li>April 26, 1948: Traded to the <a href="/facts/Toronto_Maple_Leafs/IeIDPW8k">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> (along with <a href="/facts/Bill_Juzda/54EJ8Mf1">Bill Juzda</a>, <a href="/facts/Rene_Trudel/9RTCErCL">Rene Trudel</a> and the rights to <a href="/facts/Frank_Mathers/xrTLrJFa">Frank Mathers</a>) for <a href="/facts/Wally_Stanowski/0EX1d0gs">Wally Stanowski</a> and <a href="/facts/Elwyn_Morris/o7rCnDpm">Elwyn Morris</a>.</li> <li>September 11, 1952: Traded to the <a href="/facts/Chicago_Black_Hawks/BurtN7MG">Chicago Black Hawks</a> (along with <a href="/facts/Ray_Hannigan/tz0RSWU1">Ray Hannigan</a>, <a href="/facts/Gus_Mortson/0eKqr9dY">Gus Mortson</a> and <a href="/facts/Al_Rollins/ok1LgumJ">Al Rollins</a>) for <a href="/facts/Harry_Lumley_(ice_hockey)/o8DFD19L">Harry Lumley</a>.</li> <li>June 26, 1953: Traded to the <a href="/facts/Boston_Bruins/mXnKmXqJ">Boston Bruins</a> in exchange for cash.</li></ul> <p>Sources: Legends of Hockey<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> NHLTradeTracker.com<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="awards-and-achievements">Awards and achievements</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Memorial_Cup/tRyKkaVn">Memorial Cup</a> Championship (1943)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eastern_Hockey_League/LPazpjKR">EHL</a> First All-Star Team (1946)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eastern_Hockey_League/LPazpjKR">EHL</a> Scoring Champion (1946)</li> <li>Played in <a href="/facts/National_Hockey_League/sLo4QAS8">NHL</a> All-Star game (1948 & 1949)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Stanley_Cup/ud6WrXrI">Stanley Cup</a> Championships (1949 & 1951)</li> <li><a href="/facts/American_Hockey_League/vXV0G455">AHL</a> Second All-Star Team (1958)</li> <li>Honoured Member of the <a href="/facts/Manitoba_Hockey_Hall_of_Fame/usVLk8LI">Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> <h2 id="career-statistics">Career statistics</h2> <h3>Regular season and playoffs</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3"></th><th rowspan="100"></th><th colspan="5"><a href="/facts/Regular_season/oYJXAMfr">Regular season</a></th><th rowspan="100"></th><th colspan="5"><a href="/facts/Playoffs/0M9xp3nE">Playoffs</a></th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Season_(sports)/oYJXAMfr">Season</a></th><th>Team</th><th>League</th><th>GP</th><th><a href="/facts/Goal_(ice_hockey)/vrlN3ffH">G</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Assist_(ice_hockey)/X0nTRjoW">A</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Point_(ice_hockey)/1kj0TRdF">Pts</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Penalty_(ice_hockey)/STWjYt3t">PIM</a></th><th>GP</th><th>G</th><th>A</th><th>Pts</th><th>PIM</th></tr><tr><td>1940–41</td><td><a href="/facts/St._Boniface_Canadiens/wvAp3oWl">St. Boniface Canadiens</a></td><td>WJrHL</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>1941–42</td><td>Winnipeg CUAC</td><td>WJrHL</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>11</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>1942–43</td><td>Winnipeg Esquires</td><td>WJrHL</td><td>15</td><td>18</td><td>9</td><td>27</td><td>37</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>13</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1943_Memorial_Cup/5XjHpBC8">1942–43</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Winnipeg_Rangers_(1939%25E2%2580%25931957)/r95tQbRS">Winnipeg Rangers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Memorial_Cup/tRyKkaVn">M-Cup</a></td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>1943–44</td><td>Port Arthur Navy</td><td>TBSHL</td><td>10</td><td>18</td><td>24</td><td>42</td><td>15</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1944_Memorial_Cup/AqFj1u6h">1943–44</a></td><td>Port Arthur Navy</td><td>M-Cup</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1945%25E2%2580%259346_NHL_season/1gLjja7U">1945–46</a></td><td><a href="/facts/New_York_Rangers/TvXNe8Gh">New York Rangers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/National_Hockey_League/sLo4QAS8">NHL</a></td><td>16</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>1945–46</td><td><a href="/facts/New_York_Rovers/wVzgHEjX">New York Rovers</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Eastern_Hockey_League/LPazpjKR">EHL</a></td><td>40</td><td>41</td><td>32</td><td>73</td><td>28</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1946%25E2%2580%259347_NHL_season/NRWsluXp">1946–47</a></td><td>New York Rangers</td><td>NHL</td><td>52</td><td>13</td><td>16</td><td>29</td><td>30</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1947%25E2%2580%259348_NHL_season/zC7Y154y">1947–48</a></td><td>New York Rangers</td><td>NHL</td><td>57</td><td>7</td><td>18</td><td>25</td><td>71</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1948%25E2%2580%259349_NHL_season/FG6Sg3sV">1948–49</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Toronto_Maple_Leafs/IeIDPW8k">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></td><td>NHL</td><td>53</td><td>13</td><td>22</td><td>35</td><td>35</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1949%25E2%2580%259350_NHL_season/E7pI5awD">1949–50</a></td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td><td>NHL</td><td>31</td><td>7</td><td>19</td><td>26</td><td>12</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1950%25E2%2580%259351_NHL_season/XKdbSbjL">1950–51</a></td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td><td>NHL</td><td>66</td><td>23</td><td>28</td><td>51</td><td>42</td><td>11</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1951%25E2%2580%259352_NHL_season/TFjctXew">1951–52</a></td><td>Toronto Maple Leafs</td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>15</td><td>26</td><td>41</td><td>40</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1952%25E2%2580%259353_NHL_season/l0bantVQ">1952–53</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chicago_Black_Hawks/BurtN7MG">Chicago Black Hawks</a></td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>11</td><td>24</td><td>35</td><td>60</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1953%25E2%2580%259354_NHL_season/BTpRhVwX">1953–54</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Boston_Bruins/mXnKmXqJ">Boston Bruins</a></td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>14</td><td>20</td><td>34</td><td>62</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1954%25E2%2580%259355_NHL_season/RmtrAhwU">1954–55</a></td><td>Boston Bruins</td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>16</td><td>22</td><td>38</td><td>40</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1955%25E2%2580%259356_NHL_season/dvPsq5uj">1955–56</a></td><td>Boston Bruins</td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>15</td><td>21</td><td>36</td><td>57</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1956%25E2%2580%259357_NHL_season/N0gVdRtb">1956–57</a></td><td>Boston Bruins</td><td>NHL</td><td>70</td><td>12</td><td>20</td><td>32</td><td>66</td><td>10</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1957%25E2%2580%259358_AHL_season/2UdWp7Vn">1957–58</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Springfield_Indians/L7aXWXQo">Springfield Indians</a></td><td><a href="/facts/American_Hockey_League/vXV0G455">AHL</a></td><td>69</td><td>24</td><td>57</td><td>81</td><td>49</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>12</td><td>16</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1958%25E2%2580%259359_AHL_season/rDqBveka">1958–59</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Providence_Reds/TKnJVc3x">Providence Reds</a></td><td>AHL</td><td>68</td><td>24</td><td>39</td><td>63</td><td>73</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1959%25E2%2580%259360_EPHL_season/LjWoPR7z">1959–60</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Kingston_Frontenacs_(EPHL)/kAIXVBIp">Kingston Frontenacs</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Eastern_Professional_Hockey_League_(1959%25E2%2580%259363)/ttqQEtyE">EPHL</a></td><td>65</td><td>32</td><td>61</td><td>93</td><td>57</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1960%25E2%2580%259361_AHL_season/rnudNrVn">1960–61</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Cleveland_Barons_(1937%25E2%2580%259373)/N4TCK74h">Cleveland Barons</a></td><td>AHL</td><td>72</td><td>25</td><td>39</td><td>64</td><td>24</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="3">NHL totals</th><th>696</th><th>154</th><th>238</th><th>392</th><th>517</th><th>61</th><th>7</th><th>10</th><th>17</th><th>20</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="coaching-record">Coaching record</h2> Cal Gardner <a href="/facts/Eastern_Professional_Hockey_League_(1959%25E2%2580%259363)/ttqQEtyE">EPHL</a> coaching statistics<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a><table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Team</th><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th colspan="6"><a href="/facts/Regular_season/oYJXAMfr">Regular season</a></th><th colspan="1"><a href="/facts/Playoffs/0M9xp3nE">Post season</a></th></tr><tr><th>G</th><th>W</th><th>L</th><th>T</th><th>Winning %</th><th>Finish</th><th>Result</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Kingston_Frontenacs_(EPHL)/kAIXVBIp">Kingston Frontenacs</a></th><th>1959-1960</th><td>70</td><td>28</td><td>39</td><td>3</td><td>.421</td><td>6th in league</td><td>Out of playoffs</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li>Biographical information and career statistics from <a href="https://www.nhl.com/player/8446565">NHL.com</a>, or <a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=82063&lang=en">Eliteprospects.com</a>, or <a href="https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gardnca01.html">Hockey-Reference.com</a>, or <a href="http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1844">The Internet Hockey Database</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Patton, Paul (August 4, 1983). "Where are they now? CAL GARDNER Hockey". The Globe and Mail. ProQuest 386524807. Retrieved June 22, 2022. <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/386524807" target="_blank">https://www.proquest.com/docview/386524807</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Petrie, Kerr (February 9, 1946). "Rangers' New Line to Make Local Debut Tomorrow Night: Blueshirt Rookies, Initiated on Road to Face Hawks; Olympics, Rovers Clash". New York Herald Tribune. p. 15. <a href="/wiki/New_York_Herald_Tribune" target="_blank">/wiki/New_York_Herald_Tribune</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Petrie, Kerr (December 20, 1947). "Rangers Send Church Russell To Barons Six: Cleveland Swaps Johnson in Loan Agreement; Move Made to Help Ramblers". New York Herald Tribune. p. 17. <a href="/wiki/New_York_Herald_Tribune" target="_blank">/wiki/New_York_Herald_Tribune</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Moriarty, Tim (October 20, 1975). "Ranger Rookies Are Reunited". Newsday. p. 77. ProQuest 923014802. Retrieved June 22, 2022. <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/923014802" target="_blank">https://www.proquest.com/docview/923014802</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"CKFH Ttribute Page: People". rockradioscrapbook.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-24. <a href="http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/ckfh-people.html" target="_blank">http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/ckfh-people.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Cal Gardner". Sports Reference, Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25. <a href="https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gardnca01.html" target="_blank">https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/gardnca01.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Cal Gardner 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs". Hockey Gods, www.hockeygods.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25. <a href="http://hockeygods.com/images/16657-Cal_Gardner_1949_Toronto_Maple_Leafs" target="_blank">http://hockeygods.com/images/16657-Cal_Gardner_1949_Toronto_Maple_Leafs</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Cal Pearly Gardner". Retrieved August 9, 2015. <a href="http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12679" target="_blank">http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=12679</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Cal Gardner trades". Retrieved August 9, 2015. <a href="http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_player/Gardner,Cal" target="_blank">http://www.nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_player/Gardner,Cal</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Cal Gardner Hockey Statistics". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 9, 2015. <a href="http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1844" target="_blank">http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1844</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>