- Gord McRae
Gord McRae (born
April 12 , 1948 in Sherbrooke,Quebec ) is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He played in 71 regular season and 8 playoff games for theToronto Maple Leafs of theNational Hockey League during the 1970s. After a three year college career with theMichigan Tech Huskies , McRae played with Charlotte of theEastern Hockey League and Providence in theAmerican Hockey League before joining theTulsa Oilers of theCentral Hockey League in 1971. Signed by Toronto, he first appeared with the Leafs in 11 games during the 1972–73 season. He spent the next few years bouncing between the NHL club and its minor league affiliates in the CHL. His best season was 1974–75 when he appeared in 20 games, posting a 10–3–6 record with a 3.29 GAA. He backstopped the team to a first-round playoff upset over the Los Angeles Kings that season. McRae final seasons were either as a back-up with the Leafs or in the Central League before retiring after the 1977–78 season. While with theDallas Black Hawks of the CHL in 1976–77, he won the Terry Sawchuk trophy and was named to the CHL first All-Star team.References
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