Blair MacKasey

Blair David MacKasey (born December 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1976–77 season, on October 5, 1976 against the Colorado Rockies. He was drafted in the fourth round, 55th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He was also drafted by the Indianapolis Racers (fourth round, 47th overall) of the World Hockey Association in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. MacKasey was born in Hamilton, Ontario.

Blair MacKasey
Born	(1955-12-13) December 13, 1955 (age 69) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	55th overall, 1975 Washington Capitals
WHA draft	47th overall, 1975 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1975–1978

Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun, Quebec.^[1]

MacKasey played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1976–77 season. He also played minor-league baseball for two seasons in the Montreal Expos organization.^[2]

Post-playing career

After his playing career ended, MacKasey was head scout for the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996, and then head scout for Hockey Canada from June 2002 until July 2005, when he became Director of Player Personnel. From January 2006 to 2013 MacKasey held the position of Director of Professional Scouting for the Minnesota Wild, and then served as their Director of Player Personal from 2013 to 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		57	1	5	6	38		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		59	2	25	27	85		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge	QMJHL		52	1	23	24	108		4	0	1	1	2
1973–74	Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge	QMJHL		60	13	41	54	70		9	1	4	5	12
1974–75	Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge	QMJHL		62	12	40	52	100		9	2	8	10	6
1975–76	Richmond Robins	AHL		9	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Dayton Gems	IHL		50	6	21	27	69		12	1	2	3	9
1976–77	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		24	1	11	12	51		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		54	1	8	9	58		11	0	0	0	8
CHL totals				78	2	19	21	109		11	0	0	0	8
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL