Gordon John Brooks (11 September 1950 – 1 October 2020) was a

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professional

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who played parts of three seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

Personal life

Brooks was born on 11 September 1950, in

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. He died on 1 October 2020, at University Hospital, London, Ontario, aged 70.

Playing career

Drafted in 1970 by the

, Brooks played 32 games with the Blues before being left exposed for the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by the

. Brooks played 38 games during the Capitals' inaugural season before returning to play in the minors where he retired following the 1983–84 season.

Awards

* NAHL Second All-Star Team (1976–77) * AHL First All-Star Team (1977–78) *

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(AHL Leading Scorer) (1977–78) (tied with

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) * IHL First All-Star Team (1981–82)

References

External links

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Gord Brooks' profile
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