GARY "DAD" DWYER #7

Defenseman · Hartford Beauties · 1981-1985

Gary Dwyer was 32 when he arrived in Hartford. He'd
already played in three leagues, two countries, and
had stories from all of them. Though he only told
three of them. On every. Single. Road trip.

He was the oldest guy in the room by a decade and
the most reliable by a mile. His locker was the
cleanest on the team. He always had tape. He called
everyone "bud." He kept a first aid kit in his bag
that he'd packed himself. He ironed his practice
jerseys.

Murdoch made him an alternate captain on day one
because "someone in this room needs to be an adult."
The team called him Dad and they meant it. He drove
The Kid to practice when his car broke down. He
taught Lettuce how to do his own laundry. He talked
Knuckles out of two bar fights and into one apology.

GP G A PTS PIM
248 18 87 105 112

ACHL All-Star: never (but should have been in '83)
Plus/minus: +47 over 4 seasons (best on the team)
Blocked shots: yes (all of them)
Penalty minutes: mostly delay of game and "being old
near the crease"
Retired in 1985. Became a high school principal in
West Hartford. Still has tape in his desk drawer.
Still calls everyone bud.

Full-color DTF transfer, hand-pressed one shirt at a time
• Rated 100+ washes. No cracking, no peeling.
• Wash cold inside out, tumble dry low, no bleach