Gary MacGregor

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

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

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