Gord Fashoway

Gordon Walter Fashoway (June 16, 1926 – May 1, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and coach. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1950–51 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1964, was mainly spent in the Western Hockey League. After his playing career Fashoway worked as a coach, and coached the Oakland Seals for 10 games in the 1967–68 season. He was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Gord Fashoway
Born	(1926-06-16)June 16, 1926 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Died	May 1, 2012(2012-05-01) (aged 85) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1945–1964

Playing career

Following the Black Hawks, Fashoway played for several teams in the Western Hockey League: the New Westminster Royals, Victoria Cougars, and Portland Buckaroos, where he ended his professional career in 1963.

Coaching career

Upon the conclusion of his playing career, he entered coaching. He became an assistant coach with the expansion Oakland Seals for one year in 1968; after the resignation of Bert Olmstead, he served as head coach of this club for the final ten games of the Seals' inaugural year. He then returned to coach the Buckaroos from 1969 to 1973. Under his leadership, the Buckaroos captured their third WCHL championship in the 1970–71.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1944–45	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		8	4	3	7	4		8	8	2	10	16
1944–45	Winnipeg Army Grenades	WNDHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1945–46	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		8	10	4	14	12		7	6	1	7	0
1945–46	Winnipeg Monarchs	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		17	4	3	7	10
1946–47	Harringay Racers	ENL		36	63	22	85	44		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		60	47	36	83	50		5	4	6	10	32
1948–49	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL		64	13	22	35	42		2	1	0	1	0
1949–50	Kansas City Pla-Mors	USHL		66	52	32	84	71		3	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		13	3	2	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		32	12	13	25	26		11	4	2	6	4
1950–51	Milwaukee Sea Gulls	USHL		10	4	9	13	4		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	New Westminster Royals	PCHL		70	51	34	85	46		7	5	0	5	2
1952–53	New Westminster Royals	WHL		68	35	28	63	31		7	3	2	5	0
1953–54	New Westminster Royals	WHL		70	43	26	69	35		7	2	3	5	4
1954–55	New Westminster Royals	WHL		70	45	32	77	20		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	New Westminster Royals	WHL		69	47	32	79	16		4	0	1	1	0
1956–57	New Westminster Royals	WHL		70	41	25	66	36		11	6	5	11	6
1957–58	New Westminster Royals	WHL		69	33	33	66	43		4	1	0	1	0
1958–59	New Westminster Royals	WHL		67	37	24	61	16		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	34	33	67	12		11	4	3	7	2
1960–61	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		66	42	32	74	8		14	6	10	16	2
1961–62	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		60	29	27	56	14		7	3	3	6	10
1962–63	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		61	36	20	56	8		7	3	0	3	0
1963–64	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				741	422	312	734	239		72	28	27	55	24
NHL totals				13	3	2	5	14		—	—	—	—	—

NHL coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
Oakland Seals	1967–68	10	4	5	1	9	6th in West	Did not qualify

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1946)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1946)
• USHL First All-Star Team (1950)
• PCHL First All-Star Team (1952)
• WHL Coast Division Second All-Star Team (1957, 1958, and 1961)
• WHL Championship (1961)
• WHL Championship as coach (1971)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Gord Fashoway's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame