Gary MacGregor (born September 21, 1954 – April 20, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.
| Gary MacGregor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 21, 1954 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 20, 1995 (aged 40) Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Cougars Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics Cleveland Crusaders New England Whalers Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
30th overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft |
10th overall, 1974 Chicago Cougars | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1982 | ||
Early life
editMacGregor was born in Kingston, Ontario. During his final season of junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in 1973–74, MacGregor scored 100 goals.
Career
editMacGregor was drafted by both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in 1974 and chose the WHA. He had a superb rookie season in 1974–75 with the Chicago Cougars, averaging nearly one point per game. But his productivity dropped sharply for the remainder of his pro career. Over his career, he played professionally in the WHA with the Chicago Cougars, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics, Cleveland Crusaders, New England Whalers, Indianapolis Racers, and Edmonton Oilers. MacGregor also played in Europe.
Personal life
editMacGregor died at his home in Kingston, Ontario, of a heart attack at the age of 40. He was inducted posthumously into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame.[1][2]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 60 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 1972–73 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 45 | 43 | 24 | 67 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 66 | 100 | 74 | 174 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Cougars | WHA | 78 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 38 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 30 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 37 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Spokane Flyers | WIHL | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 17 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 46 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Mannheimer ERC | 1.GBun | 20 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| WHA totals | 251 | 90 | 70 | 160 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Whalers All-Time Roster". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "Where are they now?". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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