Gary Sargent

Gary Alan Sargent (born February 18, 1954) is an American defenseman of Ojibwa (Chippewa) heritage who played 402 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota North Stars between 1975 and 1983. Drafted by Los Angeles 48th overall in 1974, he came out of Bemidji State University, where he earned first-team all-star honors and was named league MVP. He represented the United States at the 1976 Canada Cup. A promising career was curtailed by injuries. His distant cousin Henry Boucha and first cousin T. J. Oshie also played in the NHL.