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Canada Danny Gare

a.k.a. "Daniel Gare"

#18 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 86/87

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Danny Gare Facts

Date of Birth
May 14, 1954
Position
RW
Age
69
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Nelson, BC, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1974 round 2 #29 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Highlights
1-time Canada Cup Champion 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL First All-Star Team 1

Father: Ernie Gare, Sr.
Brothers: Ernie Gare, Jr. & Morey Gare
Brother-in-law: Tom Renney
Nephew: Lanny Gare

Danny Gare was selected 29th overall in 1974 after scoring 127 points with the Calgary Centennials. He debuted with Buffalo the next year and scored 31 goals and 62 points. He improved to 50 goals and 73 points in 1976 and won a Canada Cup in 1977. Gare later set career highs in 1980 with 56 goals and 89 points. He also captained the Sabres from 1978-81 and the Red Wings from 1983-86. The 2x All-Star retired in 1987 with 354 goals and 331 assists.

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Danny Gare Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Calgary Centennials WCHL 56* 10* 17* 27* 15* -* | Playoffs 13 1 1 2 2 -
1972-73 Calgary Centennials WCHL 65* 45* 43* 88* 107* -* | Playoffs 6 5 5 10 18 -
1973-74 Calgary Centennials WCHL 65* 68* 59* 127* 238* -* | Playoffs 14 10 12 22 53 -
1974-75 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78* 31* 31* 62* 75* 40* | Playoffs 17 7 6 13 19 -
1975-76 Buffalo Sabres NHL 79* 50* 23* 73* 129* 32* | Playoffs 9 5 2 7 21 -
1976-77 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35* 11* 15* 26* 73* 7* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 18 -
Canada CC 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
1977-78 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 69* 39* 38* 77* 95* 32* | Playoffs 8 4 6 10 37 -
1978-79 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 71* 27* 40* 67* 90* 18* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 9 -
1979-80 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 76* 56* 33* 89* 90* 49* | Playoffs 14 4 7 11 35 -
1980-81 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 73* 46* 39* 85* 109* 12* | Playoffs 3 3 0 3 8 -
1981-82 Buffalo Sabres “C” NHL 22* 7* 14* 21* 25* 0* |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 36* 13* 9* 22* 74* -4* |
Canada CC 7* 1* 5* 6* 2* -* |
1982-83 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 79* 26* 35* 61* 107* -16* |
1983-84 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 63* 13* 13* 26* 147* 3* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 38 -
1984-85 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 71* 27* 29* 56* 163* 5* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 10 -
1985-86 Detroit Red Wings “C” NHL 57* 7* 9* 16* 102* -19* |
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18* 1* 3* 4* 6* 2* |
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S Team League Role on Team Notes
1993-94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
1994-95 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Asst. Coach
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Danny Gare Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CC 2 8* 1* 5* 6* 0.75* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 13 827* 354* 331* 685* 0.83* 1 285* 161* | 9 64 25 * 21 * 46 * 0.72 * 195 * - *
WCHL (WHL) 3 186* 123* 119* 242* 1.30* 360* -* | 3 33 16 * 18 * 34 * 1.03 * 73 * - *
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Danny Gare Connections

Player Period Teams
Jim Schoenfeld (D) 1974-1983 9 Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings
Derek Smith (F) 1975-1983 8 Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings
Craig Ramsay (F) 1974-1982 8 Buffalo Sabres
Gilbert Perreault (F) 1974-1982 8 Buffalo Sabres, Canada (CC)

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Danny Gare Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1974, 1 #11 overall by Winnipeg Jets in the WHA Secret Amateur Draft

Number 18 retired by Buffalo Sabres

Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres

Inducted into New York State Hockey Hall of Fame -- 2022

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