Gordon Dwight Carruthers (born November 7, 1944) is a Canadian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who played in two
National Hockey League
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(NHL) games, one with the
Detroit Red Wings
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in 1966 and the other with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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in 1967. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1965 to 1976, was spent in various minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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1944 births
Living people
Amarillo Wranglers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Detroit Red Wings players
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
Johnstown Jets players
Philadelphia Flyers players
San Diego Gulls (WHL) players
Seattle Totems (WHL) players
Spokane Jets players
Weyburn Red Wings players
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