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Bruce George “Paladin” Gamble - Born May 24, 1938 in Port Arthur, Ontario – Died December 30, 1982 in Niagara Falls, Ontario was a Canadian ice Hockey goaltender.

- J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior Champion 1957 with Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters.

- Memorial Cup Champion 1958 with Hull-Ottawa Canadiens.
- George Richardson Memorial Trophy Champion 1958 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens

- Western Hockey League / WHL Rookie of the Year 1958-59 with Vancouver Canucks.

Gamble made his NHL debut with New York Rangers on February 11, 1959 vs Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden in a 5-3 Bruins win.

Gamble was claimed by the Boston Bruins in a NHL Intra-League Draft in June 1959.

Gamble got his 1st NHL victory on November 19, 1960 vs Detroit Red Wings at Boston Garden in a 6-4 Bruins win.

Gamble got his 1st NHL shutout vs Detroit Red Wings on March 15, 1962 at Detroit Olympia in a 4-0 Bruins win.

Gamble then played a few seasons in the minors for Portland Buckaroos, Kingston Frontenacs, Springfield Indians, Marquette Iron Rangers, Tulsa Oilers.

Gamble returned to the NHL in 1966, playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, debuting on March 2, 1966 vs Montreal Canadiens at Maple Leaf Gardens in a 3-3 tie. Gamble then set a Maple Leafs record, posting 4 shutouts in 5 games - 4-0 win vs Canadiens on March 3rd at The Forum, 5-0 win vs Black Hawks on March 5th at Maple Leaf Gardens, 5-3 win vs Bruins on March 6th at Boston Garden, 1-0 win vs Red Wings on March 9th at Maple Leaf Gardens, 6-0 win vs Bruins on March 12th at Maple Leaf Gardens. Gamble played 10 games to finish the season with Toronto, winning 5, losing 2 with 3 ties.

Gamble played 23 games for Toronto the next season, 7 games for Tulsa Oilers and finished the season with 6 games with Rochester Americans.

Gamble then played 3 seasons plus with Toronto before they traded him to Philadelphia Flyers on February 1, 1971.

Gamble had to retire after suffering a heart attack while playing with the Flyers on February 9, 1972.

Gamble played in 327 regular season NHL games, winning 111, losing 151 with 46 ties, 22 shutouts, 3.22 GAA, 1 assist and 24 penalty minutes and 5 NHL playoff games with 0 wins, 4 losses and a 7.29 GAA.

Gamble played in 1968 NHL All-Star Game at Maple Leaf Gardens, and was named MVP of the game.

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