Charlie Gardiner (ice hockey)

Charlie Gardiner
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1945
Gardiner at the Ace Bailey Benefit Game in 1934
Born	(1904-12-31)December 31, 1904 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	June 13, 1934(1934-06-13) (aged 29) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1927–1934

Charles Robert Gardiner (December 31, 1904 – June 13, 1934) was a Scottish-born Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Gardiner moved with his family to Canada as a child. Playing all of his junior hockey in or around Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gardiner joined the Black Hawks in 1927. He played seven seasons with Chicago, winning two Vezina Trophies for allowing the fewest goals, was named to the First All-Star Team three times and Second All-Star Team once in recognition as one of the best goalies in the league. In 1934, Gardiner became the only NHL goaltender to captain his team to a Stanley Cup win. A few months after winning the Cup, Gardiner died from a brain hemorrhage brought on by a tonsillar infection. When the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1945, Gardiner was named one of the inaugural inductees.