Players Hall of Fame #33 George Gortsos Defenceman Fernview Rangers

Career 1984 Goulding Park Blues 1986 Con Drain Barons 1987 - 1991 Midas Topguns 1992 - 1996 Femview Rangers George "The Greek" Gortsos began his organized ball hockey career in the TBHA with the Goulding Park Blues in 1984. His introduction to the game was short-lived, however, as he quickly graduated onto the AAA scene shortly thereafter, where he established himself as one of the most recognized and respected defencemen in the game. George Gortsos was the 'Total Package'. He was a team player. Dedicated. Hardworking. A student of the game. The "sockless" speedy defender was an intensely driven competitor and a motivational force who possessed deft ball handling skills along with a deceptively physical demeanor in his play. George Gortsos was a key player on two of the most revered franchises in OBHA history. He was an integral part of the successes achieved by both the Midas Topguns (1987 - 1991) and Fernview Rangers (1992 - 1996), where he amassed a plethora of personal and team accomplishments during his storied tenure. George Gortsos was one of the most celebrated players in the game. He was a perennial All-star and Outstanding Defenceman who was decorated on numerous occasions at the league, provincial, national and most recently, international level of competition. His trophy case contains (3) TBHA & (4) NWTBHL titles along with (4) OBHA AAA Provincial and (5) CBHA National Championships to go with the inaugural World Championship Gold Medal he helped to commandeer as the captain of Team Canada 1996 in Bratislava, Slovakia. George Gortsos , who capped off his illustrious career as the OBHA's Athlete of the Year in 1994 and was later honored as the Most Outstanding Defenceman at the World Championships in 1996, is unquestionably one of the premier practitioners in "Orange Ball" history who has earned his rightful place in the OBHA Players Hall of Fame.