- Jack McCartan
Jack William McCartan (Born:
Saint Paul, Minnesota ,August 5 ,1935 ) was a goaltender forthe gold-medal-winning 1960 United States hockey team. He is also a member of theUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame He was a college standout at the
University of Minnesota . After graduating, he joined theU.S. Army. While in the army, he joined the United States Olympic hockey team. His heroicshelped the U.S. team defeat such powerful teams as Canada, the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakiaand win the gold medal at Squaw Valley.He could not duplicate his success in the National Hockey League. The
New York Rangers gave hima four-game trial late in the 1959–60 season and he did quite well, the highlight being a saveonGordie Howe of theDetroit Red Wings . CoachAlf Pike decided to alternateGump Worsley and McCartan in 1960–61, but when McCartan gave up 36 goals in 7½ games, Worsley became thefull-time goalkeeper and McCartan was demoted to the minors. He played for several minor league teams over the next several years. In the early 1970s he resurfaced when theMinnesota Fighting Saints of theWorld Hockey Association signed him, but he retired after two seasons.He later scouted for the
Vancouver Canucks .References
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