Gordon "Gord, Gordie" Laxton (born March 16, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 17 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1975 to 1979. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1983, was spent in the minor leagues..

Gordon Laxton
Born (1955-03-16) March 16, 1955 (age 69)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 13th overall, 1975
Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft 33rd overall, 1975
Michigan Stags
Playing career 1975–1983

Playing career

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Gordon Laxton played two seasons for the New Westminster Bruins of the WCHL before being selected in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Penguins. Laxton was also drafted by the Michigan Stags in the 1975 WHA draft.

Laxton chose the NHL over the WHA and signed a contract with the Penguins. Laxton played 17 games for the Penguins during his 4 seasons in the NHL.

After his years in the NHL, Laxton played for several AHL and IHL teams, including the Muskegon Mohawks, Grand Rapids Owls, and Erie Blades. Laxton retired in 1983.

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 SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1972–73 Chilliwack Bruins BCJHL
1973–74 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 25 13 5 3 1350 75 0 3.33 .886 4 0 3 126 14 0 6.67
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 70 35 21 11 3980 239 3 3.60 .887 18 1081 67 0 3.71
1974–75 New Westminster Bruins M-Cup 3 2 1 180 14 0 4.67
1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8 3 4 0 413 31 0 4.51 .847
1975–76 Hershey Bears AHL 31 16 11 4 1857 104 0 3.36 6 4 2 309 19 0 3.69
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 6 1 3 1 254 26 0 6.17 .835
1976–77 Hershey Bears AHL 18 4 11 0 958 80 0 5.01
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2 0 1 0 74 9 0 7.35 .813
1977–78 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 45 2651 183 0 4.14
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 1 0 60 8 0 8.00 .704
1978–79 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 63 3742 192 3 3.08 19 10 9 1178 81 1 4.13
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 2 0 1 0 69 11 0 9.56 .756
1979–80 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 20 1197 90 0 4.51
1980–81 Binghamton Whalers AHL 2 0 2 0 118 12 0 6.10 .803
1980–81 Port Huron Flags IHL 52 2923 207 0 4.25 3 0 3 191 12 0 3.77
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 31 2 23 1 1672 172 0 6.17
1981–82 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 3 175 11 0 3.71
1982–83 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 40 2326 158 1 4.08 2 1 1 120 8 0 4.00
NHL totals 17 4 9 1 800 74 0 5.56 .830
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Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
1975
Succeeded by