| Played for | Chicago Cougars Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics Cleveland Crusaders New England Whalers Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 9 |
| Weight lb | 170 |
| Birth date | September 21, 1954 |
| Birth place | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Death date | April 20, 1995 (aged 40) |
| Death place | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Draft (1974) | 30th overall |
| Draft team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Wha draft (1974) | 10th overall |
| Wha draft team | Chicago Cougars |
| Career start | 1974 |
| Career end | 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 (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) 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 with the 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
- ^ "Whalers All-Time Roster". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.
- ^ "Where are they now?". WhalersHockey.com (Hartford Whalers). Retrieved 2009-12-24.