David Robert Gatherum (March 28, 1932 – June 20, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.[1] He played three games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1953–54 season. The rest of his career lasted from 1952 to 1959 and was spent in the minor leagues.

Dave Gatherum
Born (1932-03-28)March 28, 1932
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died June 20, 2024(2024-06-20) (aged 92)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1952–1959

Playing career

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On October 11, 1953, Gatherum replaced injured Terry Sawchuk to record a shutout in his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for Detroit's 4–0 win over Toronto. He then played on October 16 and 17 for Detroit. Terry returned from injury and Gatherum returned to minors having two wins, and one tie. He never lost an NHL game. He also set an NHL record for the longest shutout sequence by a goaltender to start a career 100.21 min Oct 11-16, 1953. The record stood until 2011.[2] He was recalled for playoffs as a spare goaltender and got his name on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1954. Gatherum would never play in the NHL again. He spent the rest of his career playing in the minors or senior hockey until retiring after the 1959 season.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA GP W L MIN GA SO GAA
1948–49 Fort William Hurricanes TBJHL 12 3 8 1 720 67 1 5.58 1 0 1 0 60 8 0 8.00
1949–50 Fort William Hurricanes TBJHL 17 10 6 1 1020 82 0 4.24 5 300 17 1 3.40
1950–51 Fort William Hurricanes TBJHL 21 11 10 0 1260 84 0 4.00 12 720 52 0 4.33
1951–52 Fort William Hurricanes TBJHL 30 15 14 1 1080 128 0 4.27 9 7 2 0 540 30 0 3.33
1951–52 Fort William Hurricanes M-Cup 12 5 5 2 760 36 0 2.80
1952–53 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 30 6 21 3 1830 112 0 3.67
1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 6 3 1 2 360 14 0 2.30
1952–53 St. Louis Flyers AHL 11 3 8 0 660 55 0 5.00
1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 2 0 1 180 3 1 1.00
1953–54 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 53 24 24 5 3240 176 4 3.26 4 1 3 0 240 13 0 3.25
1954–55 Quebec Aces QSHL 20 9 10 0 1174 74 1 3.78
1954–55 Edmonton Flyers WHL 4 1 2 1 240 15 0 3.75
1954–55 New Westminster Royals WHL 4 1 1 2 240 10 0 2.50
1955–56 Kelowna Packers OSHL 52 22 28 2 3120 221 1 4.25 10 4 6 0 600 37 0 3.70
1955–56 New Westminster Royals WHL 7 1 6 0 422 32 0 4.55
1955–56 Vernon Canadians Allan Cup 10 4 6 0 600 37 0 3.70
1956–57 Kelowna Packers OSHL 49 2940 213 1 4.34 7 2 5 0 420 30 0 4.29
1957–58 Kelowna Packers OSHL 51 3060 183 0 3.61 12 8 3 1 720 32 1 2.67
1957–58 Kelowna Packers Al-Cup 17 11 6 0 1020 41 4 2.41
1958–59 Kelowna Packers OSHL 53 3180 189 2 3.57
1958–59 Nelson Maple Leafs WIHL 1 1 0 0 60 4 0 4.00
NHL totals 3 2 0 1 180 3 1 1.00

References

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  1. ^ David R. Gatherum Sr. obituary
  2. ^ List of NHL records (individual)
  3. ^ Brewitt, Ross (February 28, 2009). "Ex-NHLer gets ring 55 years after the Cup". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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