Gary Edwards (born October 5, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1968 to 1982. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the

1968 NHL Amateur Draft The 1968 NHL Amateur Draft was the sixth NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. Selections by round Below are listed the selections in the 1968 NHL amateur draft. Round one ;Notes # The Oakland Seals ...

and played for six teams during his career.

Playing career

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Edwards was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (6th overall) in the

. Besides the Blues (1968–69 to 1969–70 and 1981–82), Edwards played for the Los Angeles Kings ( 1971–72 to 1976–77),

Cleveland Barons The name Cleveland Barons has been used by three professional hockey teams and one junior team. *Cleveland Barons (NHL), the National Hockey League team that played between 1976 and 1978 *Cleveland Barons (1937–1973), the original American Hockey ...

/ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77 to 1979–80), Edmonton Oilers ( 1980–81), and Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1981–82). From 1972 to 1976, he teamed with

Rogatien Vachon Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon (born September 8, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. Montrea ...

to give the Los Angeles Kings one of the best goaltender tandems in the NHL. Edwards' best season was 1974-75 when he posted a 2.34 goals against average in 27 games while backing up Vachon. They were a close runner up for the 1975 Vezina Trophy, losing out to Bernie Parent of the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers by a mere 4 goals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Gary 1947 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cleveland Barons (NHL) players Edmonton Oilers players Kansas City Blues players Los Angeles Kings players Minnesota North Stars players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players St. Louis Blues draft picks St. Louis Blues players San Diego Gulls (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Toronto Toronto Marlboros players