“Better Know a Prospect” will be a offseason/post season/summer series of posts profiling both the better known and lesser known Caps prospects in the various levels of the Capitals system.
Name: Andrew Gordon
Born: 12/13/1985 (in Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Height/Weight: 5’11″ and 180 lbs
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Right
Current Team: Hershey Bears
Drafted: 2004 (7th round, 197th overall)
Strength/Weakness: Energy
- Went to St. Cloud State
- Wears #10 for the Hershey Bears
- “I wear my gloves for about two hours before the game” …that has got to get stanky.
- Grand Master of the Eastern Shore Summer Fair ’07. I know what you’re all wanting to ask and the answer is there was indeed a sash…
- “Gordon ended his three-year collegiate career at St. Cloud State (WCHA) tied for fourth in school history with 2.62 shots per game and sixth in shots with 315.”
- Played with/against Sidney Crosby growing up (we won’t hold it against him… maybe)
- Stats:
- Made his NHL debut 12/23 against the Rangers
- List golf as his favorite sport
- Played for the Notre Dame Hounds in the SJHL
- Named Most Valuable Player in the 2004 SJHL All-Star Game
- Did a blog for Caps blog RMNB during the Calder Cup finals of 2010
- Works in Santa’s workshop in the off season… okay that is not fact but theory (he looks like an elf)
Andrew Gordon is a purely offensive men with good speed and hockey sense. Gordon is particularly strong on the wrist shot and had 37 goals and 34 assists for the Hershey Bears this regular season. He also had a +/- of 22. Hockey’s Future considers him our 7th most valuable Caps prospect. They also consider him a 6.5 prospect rating meaning in the NHL he’d make a good 3rd liner. Overall Gordon is a favorite on the Bears and could potentially make a good NHLer but will probably continue for the time being to be an amazing AHL player. He is well-known for his energy and unshakably excellent attitude
Andrew Gordon is absolutely the most fun Bear out there. He always has a huge grin on his face!
“He is well-known for his energy and unshakably excellent attitude.” That is absolutely true. I went up to Hershey for their meet and greet night back in March, which happened to occur on the ice after the game. There was an elderly woman who wanted a picture with Mr. Gordon who couldn’t make it onto the ice. So what did he do? He climbed up into the bleachers like a monkey (suit and all) and had a picture taken with her and climbed back down. Granted she could have been his grandmother, but that shows “excellent attitude!” Also, they lost that game which put an end to their 24 home game winning streak…
We can’t hold growing up near Sid against him…he did call him a diver, after all!