Gerry McNamara (ice hockey)
Canadian ice hockey player, scout and general manager (1934–2025)
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Gerald Lionel McNamara (September 22, 1934 – April 12, 2025) was a Canadian scout and general manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Before that, McNamara was also a minor league goaltender, but made seven total game appearances with the Maple Leafs, five in the 1960–61 season and two in 1969–70. McNamara died on April 11, 2025, at the age of 90.[1]
Born
September 22, 1934
Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died
April 11, 2025 (aged 90)
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
| Gerry McNamara | |||
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McNamara at St. Michaels College, c. 1954 | |||
| Born |
September 22, 1934 Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | April 11, 2025 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1972 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 20 | 0 | 4.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 | — | 1 | — | — | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 57 | — | — | — | 3420 | 205 | 2 | 3.59 | — | 8 | — | — | 480 | 41 | 0 | 5.12 | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 46 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 2750 | 149 | 2 | 3.24 | — | 2 | — | — | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 965 | 60 | 0 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1320 | 92 | 0 | 4.18 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 430 | 16 | 2 | 2.23 | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 2245 | 149 | 0 | 3.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 49 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2940 | 155 | 3 | 3.16 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 18 | 1 | 2.57 | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 59 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3520 | 236 | 2 | 4.02 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 850 | 41 | 1 | 2.89 | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 12 | 0 | 2.42 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 52 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 3120 | 210 | 3 | 4.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 35 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2100 | 148 | 0 | 4.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 380 | 25 | 0 | 3.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 32 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1920 | 123 | 1 | 3.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1740 | 109 | 1 | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Toronto Varsity Grads | OHA Sr | 31 | — | — | — | 1830 | 112 | 2 | 3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 37 | — | — | — | 2210 | 111 | 0 | 3.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 29 | — | — | — | 1697 | 105 | 1 | 3.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5.15 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 25 | — | — | — | 1500 | 61 | 3 | 2.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Orillia Terriers | OHA Sr | 31 | — | — | — | 1817 | 112 | 3 | 3.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Barrie Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| AHL totals | 183 | 69 | 106 | 7 | 10,985 | 704 | 3 | 3.85 | — | 14 | 6 | 8 | 850 | 34 | 3 | 2.40 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 322 | 14 | 0 | 2.61 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- OHA Sr First All-Star Team (1970)
- OHA Sr Second All-Star Team (1972)
