Jack Egers

John Richard Egers (January 28, 1949 – September 10, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Washington Capitals between 1969 and 1975.

Jack Egers
Born	(1949-01-28)January 28, 1949 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died	September 10, 2021(2021-09-10) (aged 72) Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals
NHL draft	20th overall, 1966 New York Rangers
Playing career	1968–1977

Biography

Originally drafted in 1966 by the New York Rangers, Egers would also play for the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. Egers was an original member of the Capitals, who claimed him in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. He holds the distinction of scoring the first game-winning goal for the team, on October 17, 1974, against the Chicago Black Hawks.

Egers was later a captain in the Kitchener Fire Department. He died at the age of 72 on September 10, 2021.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Kitchener Greenshirts	COJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Kitchener Greenshirts	COJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		5	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		40	18	9	27	48		9	0	0	0	6
1967–68	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		54	53	37	90	78		13	5	6	11	21
1968–69	Omaha Knights	CHL		59	28	30	58	47		7	3	4	7	7
1969–70	New York Rangers	NHL		6	3	0	3	2		5	3	1	4	10
1969–70	Omaha Knights	CHL		70	42	48	90	83		3	3	3	6	2
1970–71	New York Rangers	NHL		60	7	10	17	50		3	0	0	0	2
1971–72	New York Rangers	NHL		17	2	1	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		63	21	25	46	34		11	1	4	5	14
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	24	24	48	26		5	0	1	1	2
1973–74	St. Louis Blues	NHL		6	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Rangers	NHL		28	1	3	4	6		8	1	0	1	4
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	3	2	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		12	3	3	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		15	4	4	8	19		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Brantford Alexanders	OHA Sr		30	20	19	39	55		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				284	64	69	133	154		32	5	6	11	32