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Sixteen months later, he was one of the youngest ex-General Manager's when he left the Leafs to join the New York Rangers as their Assistant General Manager. He returned to Toronto two years later in 1991 and since then has covered sports on the media side.
His media portfolio includes radio color commentator for the Leafs among many other hockey analyst duties. Currently Gord is the co-host of The Morning Show on The Fan 590 and an NHL insider and analyst for Sportsnet.
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:May 26, 1957
First media job:Colour commentator for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991
Career highlight:Being named the GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1988
Special interests/hobbies:Playing baseball, tennis, and golf. Enjoying good food and friends
Bio:Gord began working at Maple Leaf Gardens in the press box on game nights in 1975 while still in high school. He joined the Leaf front office on a part time basis in 1977 and on a full time basis in 1980. This culminated in April, 1988 -- being named the Leafs' General Manager at the age of 30, the youngest GM in NHL history.
Sixteen months later, he was one of the youngest ex-General Manager's when he left the Leafs to join the New York Rangers as their Assistant General Manager. He returned to Toronto two years later in 1991 and since then has covered sports on the media side.
His media portfolio includes radio color commentator for the Leafs among many other hockey analyst duties. Currently Gord is the co-host of The Morning Show on The Fan 590 and an NHL insider and analyst for Sportsnet.
