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.

For the past three seasons, Gimple has been assistant coaching behind the bench of the Western Lacrosse Association Burnaby Lakers senior A lacrosse team.”I was totally surprised,” Gimple said. “Being involved with the lacrosse team, I walk by the wall (of fame) all the time. I always thought it would be nice to be up there, but I never dreamed I’d be up there.”