Gordie Gimple began his lacrosse career in the Norburn minor development system before graduating to the junior ranks where he won the MVP award in 1954, while helping his teams win two Minto Cups in three seasons.

In the senior league, the Burnaby resident helped spearhead the Vancouver Burrards to three national Mann Cup titles in 1961, ’63 and again in ’64. During his playing career, Gimple scored 543 goals and 417 assists for 960 points in just 407 senior A games.

He was named a league all-star eight times in his 11-year career and was a recipient of the Mike Kelly medal as a Mann Cup MVP in 1963. Gimple was also a six-time winner of the R.L. ‘Pat’ Maitland award for sportsmanship, value to his team and assistance to minor lacrosse. In 1972, Gimple was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Gimple went on to serve as a coach for the Burnaby Sr. Lakers, the Jr. Lakers and the Coquitlam Adanacs.