Gord Baldwin
| Gord Baldwin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 1, 1987 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quad City Flames Abbotsford Heat BK Mladá Boleslav Texas Stars Sheffield Steelers | ||
| NHL draft |
69th overall, 2005 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2015 | ||
Gordon Baldwin (born March 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Playing career
[edit]Baldwin had previously played for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flames in the third-round, 69th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He became a free agent following the 2010–11 season, and signed with BK Mladá Boleslav on July 25, 2011.
Baldwin returned to North America for the 2012–13 season, signing an ECHL contract with the Idaho Steelheads. He later signed a professional try-out with affiliate, the Texas Stars of the AHL on December 28, 2012.
On August 1, 2013, Baldwin signed a two-year contract with United Kingdom club, the Sheffield Steelers of the EIHL.[1] Upon the conclusion of his second season with the Steelers, Baldwin announced the end of his professional playing career, accepting an assistant coaching role with former ECHL club, the Idaho Steelheads on September 24, 2015.[2]
His younger brother Corbin Baldwin is also a professional hockey defenceman who played in the AHL (Iowa Wild) and EIHL (Guildford Flames).[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Winnipeg Thrashers AAA | MMHL | 39 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 66 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 71 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 119 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 2006–07 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 53 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 70 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 37 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 55 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 67 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 75 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | BK Mladá Boleslav | ELH | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 26 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 45 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 43 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 263 | 8 | 45 | 53 | 240 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Gord Baldwin added to Steelers line-up". Sheffield Steelers. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Baldwin named assistant coach of the Steelheads". Idaho Steelheads. September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015.
- ^ Corbin Baldwin, EliteProspects.com
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1987 births
- Abbotsford Heat players
- BK Mladá Boleslav players
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Las Vegas Wranglers players
- Living people
- Medicine Hat Tigers players
- Quad City Flames players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Texas Stars players
- Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States