Gary MacGregor

Gary MacGregor
Born (1954-09-21)September 21, 1954
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died April 20, 1995(1995-04-20) (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

Gary MacGregor (born September 21, 1954 – April 20, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

Early life

MacGregor was born in Kingston, Ontario. During his final season of junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in 1973–74, MacGregor scored 100 goals.

Career

MacGregor 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

MacGregor 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

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

  1. ^ "Whalers All-Time Roster". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  2. ^ "Where are they now?". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
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