Blair MacKasey

Blair David MacKasey (born December 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1976–77 season, on October 5, 1976 against the Colorado Rockies. He was drafted in the fourth round, 55th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1975 NHL entry draft. He was also drafted by the Indianapolis Racers (fourth round, 47th overall) of the World Hockey Association in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. MacKasey was born in Hamilton, Ontario.

Playing career As a youth, he played in the 1967 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Verdun, Quebec.

MacKasey played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1976–77 season. He also played minor-league baseball for two seasons in the Montreal Expos organization.

Post-playing career After his playing career ended, MacKasey was head scout for the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996, and then head scout for Hockey Canada from June 2002 until July 2005, when he became Director of Player Personnel. From January 2006 to 2013 MacKasey held the position of Director of Professional Scouting for the Minnesota Wild, and then served as their Director of Player Personal from 2013 to 2018.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1970–71 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 57 1 5 6 38 — — — — — 1971–72 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 59 2 25 27 85 — — — — — 1972–73 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge QMJHL 52 1 23 24 108 4 0 1 1 2 1973–74 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge QMJHL 60 13 41 54 70 9 1 4 5 12 1974–75 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge QMJHL 62 12 40 52 100 9 2 8 10 6 1975–76 Richmond Robins AHL 9 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1975–76 Dayton Gems IHL 50 6 21 27 69 12 1 2 3 9 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1976–77 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 24 1 11 12 51 — — — — — 1977–78 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 54 1 8 9 58 11 0 0 0 8 CHL totals 78 2 19 21 109 11 0 0 0 8 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —