Mike McEwen (ice hockey)

Mike McEwen (ice hockey)
Born	August 10, 1956 (1956-08-10) (age 55) Hornepayne, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL New York Rangers Colorado Rockies New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals Hartford Whalers Detroit Red Wings AHL New Haven Nighthawks Binghamton Whalers
NHL Draft	42nd overall, 1976 New York Rangers
WHA Draft	71st overall, 1976 Toronto Toros
Playing career	1976–1992

Michael Todd McEwen (born August 10, 1956) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Hornepayne, Ontario.

An offensive-minded defenseman, McEwen was selected by the New York Rangers in the 1976 NHL Draft. His talents immediately paid dividends as he helped guide the Rangers to the finals in 1979. His tenure with the Rangers would not last long as he was traded to the Colorado Rockies in the giant trade that sent Barry Beck to New York.

His stay with the Rockies was short-lived as he would frequently clash with head coach Don Cherry, and he was eventually traded to the New York Islanders in the deal that sent Steve Tambellini and Chico Resch to the Rockies. The trade would soon payoff for the Islanders as his offensive talents helped them in three of their Stanley Cup championships 1981, 1982, 1983.

McEwen would also play for the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals. Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers before his NHL career ended following the 1987–88 season.

McEwen was the first coach of the Oklahoma City Blazers. He coached the Oklahoma City Blazers to three consecutive playoff appearances in 1992-93, 1993–94, and 1994-95.

McEwen currently resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is involved in daily operations of Kids First Hockey (not true, that's a USA Hockey program, he didn't create it), a program he designed to open hockey up to youth of all ages.

Legacy

In the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009) by Russ Cohen, John Halligan and Adam Raider, the authors ranked McEwen No. 98 on the all-time list of New York Rangers.

External links

• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
• Mike McEwen (ice hockey)'s biography at Legends of Hockey
• Mike McEwen (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Macewen, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	August 10, 1956
Place of birth	Hornepayne, ON, CAN
Date of death
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