Ralph MacSweyn

Donald Ralph "Big Mac" MacSweyn (September 8, 1942 – May 21, 1995) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers from 1968 to 1972 and 147 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers from 1972 to 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1964 to 1978, was spent in the minor leagues.

Ralph MacSweyn
Born	(1942-09-08)September 8, 1942 Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 21, 1995(1995-05-21) (aged 52) Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Sharks Vancouver Blazers
Playing career	1964–1977

Playing career

A native of Laggan, Ontario, MacSweyn played for teams in the NHL, EHL, WHL, AHL, WHA, SHL, NAHL, SLSHL, and the OIHA.

MacSweyn was a member of the EHL North First All-Star Team in 1967, member of the AHL First All-Star Team in 1971, and a member of the AHL Second All-Star Team in 1972.

Later life and death

MacSweyn retired from playing hockey in 1977. After his retirement, MacSweyn returned to his family farm and also was involved in coaching his daughter's hockey team. In 1993 MacSweyn was inducted into the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame in Glengarry, Ontario. On May 21, 1995, MacSweyn died in Glengarry, Ontario, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Johnstown Jets	EHL		28	2	17	19	35		5	0	1	1	6
1965–66	Johnstown Jets	EHL		71	6	26	32	38		3	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Johnstown Jets	EHL		72	6	28	34	82		5	0	3	3	6
1966–67	Portland Buckaroos	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Quebec Aces	AHL		51	2	11	13	56		15	0	8	8	37
1968–69	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		24	0	4	4	6		4	0	0	0	4
1968–69	Quebec Aces	AHL		41	1	12	13	30		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		17	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Quebec Aces	AHL		54	2	19	21	31		6	0	3	3	9
1970–71	Quebec Aces	AHL		72	2	24	26	50		1	0	0	0	2
1970–71	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	2
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		60	0	15	15	52		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		78	0	23	23	39		6	1	2	3	4
1973–74	Los Angeles Sharks	WHA		13	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Blazers	WHA		56	2	18	20	52		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Richmond Robins	AHL		54	1	6	7	32		6	0	3	3	6
1975–76	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		74	4	8	12	42		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Richmond Wildcats	SHL		37	1	6	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Johnstown Jets	NAHL		26	0	7	7	10		3	0	2	2	0
WHA totals				147	2	44	46	97		6	1	2	3	4
NHL totals				47	0	5	5	10		8	0	0	0	6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database