SUNRISE, FLORIDA - MARCH 30: The Florida Panthers sticks are arranged on the bench prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings at the BB&T Center on March 30, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
For the inaugural Red Wings Rewind, we are looking back at the career of pointless Gordon Strate.
The defenseman’s defenseman failed to score a goal or register an assist in 61 games with the Red Wings, an NHL mark.
In the end, it didn’t seem to matter much to those who knew Strate. At his 2012 funeral service, guests reportedly spoke long and lovingly of the man.