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Place of Birth: Fort William, Ontario, Canada
About Dave Gatherum
- David Robert Gatherum (born March 28, 1932) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.On October 11, 1953 Gatherum replaced injured Terry Sawchuk to record a shutout in his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for Detroit 4-0 win over Toronto.
- He then played on October 16 and 17 for Detroit.
- Terry returned from injury and Gatherum returned to minors having 2 wins, 1 tie.
- He never lost an NHL game.
- He also set an NHL record for the longest shutout sequence by a goaltender to start a career 100.21 min Oct 11-16, 1953.
- The record stood until 2011.
- He was recalled for playoffs as a spare goaltender and got his name on the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1954.
- Gatherum would never play in the NHL again.
- He spent the rest of his career playing in the minors or senior hockey until retiring after 1959 season.
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