Danny Gare

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox ice hockey player Daniel Mirl Gare (born May 14, 1954) is a Canadian broadcaster, ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League (NHL) player, most notably of the Buffalo Sabres. During a 13-year professional career, Gare also played for the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers. He was a two-time All-Star right winger who twice scored 50 goals in a season for the Sabres. He was known for his quick wrist shot and status as a small, yet scrappy and fearless player.Template:Citation needed

Playing career

Gare played for the WCJHL's Calgary Centennials from 1971 to 1974. In his final season with the team, he had 127 points. Gare was selected by the Buffalo Sabres with the 29th pick of the 1974 NHL amateur draft.

Gare, who wore #18, scored his first career NHL goal just 18 seconds into his first regular season game<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> helping the Sabres defeat the Boston Bruins, 9–5, on October 10, 1974.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In his rookie season of 1974–75, he had 62 points in the regular season and 13 points in the playoffs, as Buffalo went to the Stanley Cup finals. The following year, Gare had 50 goals and 73 points. He had 77 points in 1977–78. In 1979–80, he tied for the league lead with 56 goals and had a career-high 89 points. He then had 85 points the following season.

Because of his goal scoring prowess he played right wing on the power play even during The French Connection years, which pushed René Robert back to the point. He holds team records for most goals by a right winger (267), most game-tying goals (21), and fastest goal scored from start of NHL career (0:18 into his debut versus the Boston Bruins on 10 October 1974).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On December 2, 1981, Gare, along with Jim Schoenfeld and Derek Smith were traded to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Mike Foligno, Dale McCourt and Brent Peterson.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sabres goalie Bob Sauve was dealt to the Red Wings in a separate transaction.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gare finished his career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1986–87.<ref name="legends">"Danny Gare". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved February 8, 2016.</ref>

Gare served as the Sabres captain from the 1977–78 season through his trade to Detroit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was the Red Wings captain for four seasons from 1982 through 1986.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Post-career

Following his playing career, Gare was briefly an assistant coach and TV color analyst<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and served on the Buffalo Sabres broadcast team on Empire Sports Network. He served as color analyst for the Columbus Blue Jackets under FSN Ohio from 2006 until April 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also served as an interim studio analyst for the Sabres when Mike Robitaille has been unavailable and did color commentary for games that Harry Neale was unable to work.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was appointed the alternate Sabres color analyst and paired with Kevin Sylvester in an effort to reduce the workload of longtime Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret.

Gare was inducted into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 1994. On November 22, 2005, Gare had his number 18 jersey retired by the Sabres. He is the fifth player of seven total so honored.

Achievements and awards

• WCHL All-Star Team (1974)
• NHL Second All-Star Team (1980)
• NHL All-Star Game (1980, 1981)<ref name="legends"/>

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		56	10	17	27	15		13	1	1	2	2
1972–73	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		65	45	43	88	107		6	5	5	10	18
1973–74	Calgary Centennials	WCHL		65	68	59	127	238		14	10	12	22	53
1974–75	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		78	31	31	62	75		17	7	6	13	19
1975–76	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		79	50	23	73	129		9	5	2	7	21
1976–77	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		35	11	15	26	73		4	0	0	0	18
1977–78	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		69	39	38	77	95		8	4	6	10	37
1978–79	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		71	27	40	67	90		3	0	0	0	9
1979–80	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		76	56	33	89	90		14	4	7	11	35
1980–81	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		73	46	39	85	109		3	3	0	3	8
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		22	7	14	21	25		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		36	13	9	22	74		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	26	35	61	107		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		63	13	13	26	147		4	2	0	2	38
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		71	27	29	56	163		2	0	0	0	10
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		57	7	9	16	102		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		18	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				827	354	331	685	1,285		64	25	21	46	195

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	Canada	CC		1	0	0	0	0
1981	Canada	CC		7	1	5	6	2
Senior totals				8	1	5	6	2

External links

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