Elgin McCann
Encyclopedia
Elgin McCann is a former professional ice hockey
right winger
. He was drafted in the first round, eighth overall, by the Montreal Canadiens
in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft
. He never played in the National Hockey League
, however, spending his career playing for various minor-league teams.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was drafted in the first round, eighth overall, by the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft
1967 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1967 NHL Amateur Draft was held June 7, 1967 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Selections by round:Listed below are the selections in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-External links:*...
. He never played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, however, spending his career playing for various minor-league teams.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1967-68 Houston Apollos CPHL 12 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
1967-68 Memphis South Stars CPHL 8 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0
1968-69 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 3 0 1 1 0
1968-69 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 1 0 0 0 0
1969-70 New Haven Blades EHL 70 38 46 84 37 11 6 2 8 2
1970-71 New Haven Blades EHL 72 35 38 73 43 14 6 6 12 4
1971-72 New Haven Blades EHL 75 32 35 67 43 7 2 1 3 0
1972-73 Saginaw Gears IHL 62 19 25 44 27 -- -- -- -- --
1972-73 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 11 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
1973-74 Columbus Owls IHL 72 9 19 28 45 6 0 1 1 4
1974-75 Columbus-Kalamazoo IHL 75 28 10 38 24
1975-76 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 10 0 2 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
1978-79 Brandon Olympics CSHL 0 0 0 0 0
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