I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the Retreads organization when I moved to Victoria in 2018. Gordie was one of the first people I met. He was very welcoming and made me feel like part of the group from the outset. He went out of his way to reach out to me when a spot for a spare was open, and as a result I got to play a lot more than I expected and, more importantly, got to know a great group of people. Gordie was a pleasure to play with on the ice and a great guy to sit and chat with off the ice. I will miss him dearly. My condolences to Margot and the entire family. 


Sincere condolences to Margot and Family. I was fortunate to meet Gordie some 20 years ago. I owe Gordie a thank you for all the great conversations and involvement with Retreads Hockey.  He so loved the game. He will be and is sorely missed.

My condolences to Margot and family. Gordie was a good man…a very good friend to many of us in the world of the over the hill hockey gang. More than that he was the very same to everyone in the gym and coffee shop.  I will personally miss him very much. It is not every day you have a friend that you might not have seen for several months and just pick up the conversation like you saw each other yesterday. 
You will both be missed and remembered fondly by all of us.

It is with shock and sadness I hear of Gordie's passing. I  knew Gordie for over 30 years and first played hockey with Gordie on the Rhinos and then  with the Retreads after my retirement. He loved the game and was known by many as the road runner for his speed and quick action on the ice. We chatted at every opportunity about everything under the sun. I am lost for words and will miss a good friend both on and off the ice. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.
Ron Boylan

I played hockey and golf with Gordie for many years and was always impressed with the intensity and energy he generated to excel at the games he loved. At the same time, I heard many stories of the generosity and kindness he showed to others who needed a friend or helper. His passion for "his" Vancoouver Canucks and a similar passion for the referees who denied them victory is a vivid memory for me! I will not be able to attend his Celebration of life but extend my hope for peace to Margot, family, and friends. Best wishes. Howie Wenger

I will miss Gordie waiting at the entrance to Panorama for Friday hockey.  I definitely will miss "shooting the breeze" as we did at Friday coffee the day before his passing.  Gordie will always be a Retread to be remembered!

Margo and Family.  Such a loss, we talk about Gordie often. His passing is a sad time.
Gordie was a significant part of the Retreads hockey club.  He was always a straight shooter and a willing volunteer.
We often enjoy the memories of the hockey trip to Europe we had with you and Gordie.
Our thoughts are with you.  Lydia and Tom

Hello Margot and all of Gordie's family. 
Please accept my most sincere condolences for your loss.  We were teammates for many years and I will always remember him as a good and helpful friend, a fiery competitor with a great smile, and speed to burn.  I was happy to stay in touch with him via email since I moved to Australia almost 20 years ago.  We always shared a laugh over how he used to punish the boards at all the Victoria rinks as he often had difficulty controlling his awesome speed.  I hope your sadness and loss right now will be balanced with all the wonderful memories from his past years with you.  I miss him, Rest In Peace Geordie!
Colin Kirk, Kurrajong Heights, Australia

I both enjoyed and admired playing hockey with Gordie as part of the Retreads hockey organization. I was impressed by his speed and accurate shot when he played hockey.
As Chairman of the Victoria Playmakers Association, I wish to express the gratitude of the entire Playmaker Executive for his many years of volunteer service on the Executive. Gordie was a key organizer of the annual Playmaker tournament.  In particular, he coordinated both the liquor license for the tournament and managed the bar during the banquet. He was an extremely hard worker and his sage input during Executive meetings was invaluable. His significant contributions to the Playmaker tournament will be deeply missed.

Gordie's passing is a major loss to the Retreads Hockey Organization - always there for us, never shy to step up and help, and friendly to all.  My condolences to his family; he will be sorely missed by all.

Gordo, my friend, I am, gonna miss you dearly.
I really came to know Gord Phillips in the last 4 years, first as a hockey buddy and then later as he mentored me as a "junior" coordinator for the Retreads.  I first sat next to Gordo playing with him a few times and always had good times talking to him before and after the game.  As we old hockey players know, the time in the dressing room is the best part of old-timer hockey.  I then searched him out and got to know him well.  We coordinated together for the last 2 years and he taught me the ropes but always had encouragement and help.  
In COVID times we became close as we would work out in my "outdoor gym" with water bottles, axes, sledgehammers and hockey sticks.  I particularly remember arguing with him about who was the fastest carrying two 20L water bottles up and down the driveway.  But each workout was a joy, we talked,  argued (me a Flames fan him a Canuck faithful) and joked always.  
Gordo, being your friend was and will always be a big part of me.


I remember Gordie from the start of playing for the Retread Hockey Club.   A dynamic left winger who could catch a puck on the fly, streak down the left wing and snap a shot into the left corner of the net.     As a defenseman you always had to be aware when Gordie was on the ice if not the next thing you know he was skating by you toward the goal.  I really got to know Gordie about 3 years ago when I took on the role of a Game Day Coordinator.   He mentored me in that first season and we became good friends.  We  spoke almost daily during the hockey season setting up the rosters for the Friday games.  When we spoke on the phone he often asked how our granddaughter was doing and on occasion he would chat with her always getting a chuckle out of the exchange.  Gordie  was a companionate player in the game of hockey and life.  A dedicated Retread volunteer who led by example.  I will miss seeing and speaking to Gordie.  He always had an opinion on any matter and ready to offer  advice.    My condolences go out to you Margo and the Phillips family.      Rick 

Sorry for your loss, Margo and family.  Gord was a good guy!  I've played with  and against him a lot over the years.  It was always fun to catch up with news and BS when I saw him.  He was one 'fast guy' on the ice.  Always a smile too!  We will miss him!
Duane Kinshella

I first met Gordie back in the 80’s on the side of a soccer field, watching his daughter and mine play on the same team. He was an enthusiastic fan who really supported the team. More recently, when I joined the Retreads, there was Gordie patrolling the wing and firing shots past me into the goal. Dressing room chats covered all sorts of topics. He was part of a regular Tuesday morning coffee group where conversations invariably covered hockey, politics, and stories of players both past and present. I will miss his cheerful self.

Condolences to Margo and all the family.  Gordie will be missed by all who knew him.  I have played hockey with Gordie since moving here in 1994.  I always enjoyed playing with Gordie;  not so much against him.  He was a competitor, and a great skater.  Our Retreads hockey  trip to Europe in 2006 was very special, and we all shared great memories with Gordie and Margo.  Gordie stepped in to volunteer when needed, both with the Rereads and the Playmakers hockey tournament.  You will be missed my friend.  Rest In Peace.

Gordie was a large part of our Retreads hockey lives for over 20 years.  Gordie played hard on and off the ice and he could skate fast, he could move his legs so fast that he appeared like he was running on the ice.  The image of Gordie rushing down left wing and firing the puck into the goal will remain in our memory for a long time.
From a personal perspective, I shared the responsibilities with Gordie to organize our Friday games at 10am at Panorama on both rinks for about 10 years.  Due to Gordie's caring and attention to details, we managed to have 40 players, 4 goalies and coffee thereafter pretty well every game.  I relied on a phone call from Gordie about Monday before the Friday game to check that everything was in order,  Gordie  gave his all.
It is wonderful to be among our members of the Retreads and Gordie was one of the best.

I am shocked and deeply saddened to lose my friend, Gordie Phillips. I have known Gordie for many years, as we both played with the Sidney Retreads’ old-timers hockey club. Gordie represented the best in the Retreads’ creed: he was a good, fair and fleet-of-foot hockey player, humbly helped our with our club tremendously over the years in so many ways, was honoured a few years ago for his continuous team efforts with our Spirit of the Retreads’ award, and most importantly, Gordie was a kind, energetic and honourable man. I will miss his whirling legs on the ice, his regular calls about hockey, and our interesting chit chats on the phone, bench and in the parking lot. 

I first met and played hockey with Gordie on Sunday mornings at Pearkes arena about twenty five years ago.  Gordie was a great competitor on the ice and always in position on his wing so much so that you could “no look” pass to him from D under pressure and be pretty sure he’d be there. He could really “pick the corners” with his shots while speeding into the zone and got more than his share of great goals doing just that. Gordie was the one who called me and suggested I join the Retreads in Sidney when the Sunday morning game was getting a bit too fast for me as I aged. I’ll always be very grateful for that call as I’ve enjoyed many wonderful seasons of three games a week at Panorama with that great group of guys and gals ever since. Gord will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.  Gone too soon. 

So sorry to hear about Gordie. I played with him and against him many times but always preferred to have him on my side.  Always great company on and off the ice and our playmakers meetings won’t be the same without him. May “Fast Gordie” Rest In Peace.  Lew Fraser

Sincere condolences to Gordy's family.
Played hockey with and against him for many years.  For the last number of years we played with the Sidney Retreads were he volunteered much of his time. I also new him when he worked for Coast Papers. He will be surely missed.

I’m really shocked and saddened by his passing. I’ve known Gordie from the Rhino days and have always liked him and playing hockey with him. We were on the same team a while ago and Gordie got a hat- trick and all 3 goals were great goals. He was flying that day. I started calling him Hat-trick Gordie after that and he would downplay it but i could tell he was pretty happy about it. Such sad news . I’m going to miss him at the rink and on the ice. 
RIP Gordie
Jim Whyte


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Gordon Wilson Phillips

20 July, 1949 – 26 June, 2022

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