Calvin Pearly "Ginger, Red, Torchy" Gardner (October 30, 1924 – October 10, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the NHL.
In 1943, after playing professional hockey for three years and winning the Memorial Cup, he joined the Canadian military and took part in World War II.
At the conclusion of the war, he once again began playing professional hockey.
He died in 2001.
His two sons Paul and Dave were also professional ice hockey players.While playing for the Springfield Indians of the AHL in the 1957–58 season, Gardner served as an assistant coach.
Gardner also served as a player-head coach while with the Kingston Frontenacs of the EPHL in 1959-60.