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Gary Kurt • Gary David Kurt

Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Catch: L
Born: 9 Mar 1947, Kitchener ON

 

Regular Season Goaltending Record (key)

year team
gp
min
ga
sho
w-l-t
gaa
a
pim
1972-73 New York
36
1881
150
0
10-21-0
4.78
1
2
1973-74 New York-Jersey
20
1089
75
0
8-10-0
4.13
1
0
1974-75 Phoenix
47
2841
156
2
25-16-4
3.29
2
4
1975-76 Phoenix
40
2369
147
1
18-20-2
3.72
4
4
1976-77 Phoenix
33
1752
162
0
11-19-1
5.55
3
6
Totals:
176
9932
690
3
72-86-7
4.17
11
16

Playoff Goaltending Record

year team
gp
min
ga
sho
w-l
gaa
a
pim
1975 Phoenix
4
207
12
0
1-2
3.48
0
0
Totals:
4
207
12
0
1-2
3.48
0
0

Shutouts

Date Opponent Home/Away Score Saves
Nov 5, 1974IndianapilisAway3-024
Jan 26, 1975IndianapilisHome6-030
Jan 28, 1976CalgaryHome5-022

 

Excerpts from Zander Hollander Complete Hockey Handbook, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis)

Mid-February rolled around and the WHA's leading goaltender was this big fellow ... His record was 22-8 and his goals against average had shrunken to 2.77 at that point ... Give him a couple of goals and he'll win ... He's the biggest reason why Phoenix came home from 39 road games with 17 wins and 3 ties ... Selected by Roadrunners in WHA expansion draft in 1974 ... Now signed to a long term contract ... Has very quick glove hand.

 

Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1976-77 (by Dan Proudfoot)

Two years ago, his Phoenix teammates voted goaltender Gary Kurt the most valuable player on the team. Unless his netminding partner, Jack Norris, decides to reverse his retirement decision or Roadrunners come up with a high-quality replacement, Kurt's going to have to be MVP again in 1976-77.

Kurt's goals-against average slipped to 3.72 in 1975-76, a half-goal per game worse than in his MVP campaign, but he played less often. Chances are the big 29-year-old will thrive on a heavier workload, starting perhaps 60 games instead of the 40 of 1975-76.

 

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