Quick Facts
Biography
Gaetano "Gates" Orlando (born November 13, 1962 in LaSalle, Québec) is an Italian-Canadian retired professional ice hockey Centre and later ice hockey coach.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1983–84 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1983–84 |
- 1990 - Serie A Champion with HC Bolzano
- 1992 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
- 1993 - Serie A Champion with Milano Devils
- 1994 - Serie A Champion with AC Milan Hockey
- 1997 - NLA Champion with SC Bern
- 1999 - NLA Champion with HC Lugano
- "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Montreal Juniors | QMJHL | 70 | 28 | 44 | 72 |
| 1983–84 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 11 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1984–85 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 49 | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 1985–86 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 44 | 22 | 42 | 64 |
| 1987–88 | HC Merano | Serie A | 46 | 59 | 51 | 110 |
| 1987–88 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 1988–89 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 44 | 57 | 45 | 102 |
| 1989–90 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 42 | 72 | 72 | 144 |
| 1990–91 | HC Bolzano | Serie A | 27 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 1991–92 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 29 | 32 | 39 | 71 |
| 1992–93 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 27 | 14 | 27 | 41 |
| 1993–94 | Milano Devils | Serie A | 28 | 24 | 54 | 78 |
| 1994–95 | SC Bern | NLA | 42 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| 1995–96 | SC Bern | NLA | 34 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 1996–97 | SC Bern | NLA | 46 | 26 | 56 | 82 |
| 1997–98 | SC Bern | NLA | 38 | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| 1998–99 | HC Lugano | NLA | 28 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
International play
Since Gates Orlando is of Italian ancestry, he played for the Italian national ice hockey team.
He participated in the following tournaments:
- 8 A-World Championships: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- 2 B-World Championships: 1990, 1991
- 2 Olympic Games: 1994 in Lillehammer and 1998 in Nagano
Orlando wore jersey number 17 in the national team.
Coaching career
After retiring from pro ice hockey by the end of season 1998/99 with HC Lugano, Gates Orlando got on to be become a coach. At the World championships he already assisted coaching the Italian national team while still being a player.
| Season | Team | League | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 – 00 | Rochester Junior A Americans | NAHL | Head Coach |
| 2000 – 01 | Adirondack IceHawks | UHL | Head Coach |
| 2001 – 02 | Adirondack IceHawks | UHL | Head Coach |
| 2002 – 03 | Albany River Rats | AHL | Assistant Coach |
| 2003 – 04 | Albany River Rats | AHL | Assistant Coach |
Artificial heart
A sarcoidosis patient, in March 2011, Orlando was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He was participating in a clinical study of Life Vest, a wearable defibrillator. On May 22, the defibrillator saved his life after his heart stopped for 40 seconds. Orlando was the first participant in the study to have required the vest to deliver a shock. [1]
On April 4, 2012, Orlando received an artificial heart to extend his life while he waits for a donated biological heart. The operation, performed at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was the first such operation in Upstate New York.
He received a lot of support from his family including, his favorite daughter, Allie.