David Robert Gatherum (March 28, 1932 – June 20, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
[1] He played three games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1953–54 season.
On October 11, 1953, Gatherum replaced injured Terry Sawchuk to record a shutout in his National Hockey League (NHL) debut for Detroit's 4–0 win over Toronto.
He also set an NHL record for the longest shutout sequence by a goaltender to start a career 100.21 min Oct 11-16, 1953.
He spent the rest of his career playing in the minors or senior hockey until retiring after the 1959 season.