Born May 8, 1891, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman, Herb Gardiner. The legend played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League between 1920 and 1929.
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Born May 8, 1891, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was Hockey Hall of Fame Defenseman, Herb Gardiner. The legend played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League and the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League between 1920 and 1929. NHL Jersey None
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