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Doug McCaig

1919 – 1982

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Lived 1919 – 1982 (aged 63). Doug McCaig was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Douglas Edwin McCaig (February 24, 1919 – June 6, 1982) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 263 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1941 and 1951.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 Detroit Holzbaugh MOHL 34 7 6 13 43 12 1 1 2 18 1940–41 Detroit Holzbaugh MOHL 11 1 4 5 12 — — — — — 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 27 1 1 2 14 — — — — — 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 6 1941–42 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 44 4 8 12 6 10 3 4 7 13 1942–43 Toronto RCAF TIHL 7 2 4 6 12 8 4 1 5 23 1942–43 Toronto RCAF Al-Cup — — — — — 4 0 1 1 4 1943–44 Toronto RCAF TIHL 7 1 1 2 16 — — — — — 1943–44 Brantford RCAF OHA Sr — — — — — — — — — — 1944–45 Winnipeg RCAF WNDHL 10 4 7 11 31 — — — — — 1945–46 St. Louis Flyers AHL 19 3 4 7 28 5 0 1 1 12 1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 0 1 1 12 — — — — — 1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 24 1 8 9 27 5 0 1 1 12 1946–47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 2 4 6 62 5 0 1 1 4 1946–47 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 13 4 2 6 27 — — — — — 1947–48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 29 3 3 6 37 — — — — — 1948–49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1948–49 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 55 1 3 4 60 — — — — — 1949–50 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 62 0 4 4 49 — — — — — 1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 54 2 5 7 29 — — — — — 1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 6 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1951–52 Edmonton Flyers PCHL 70 4 7 11 148 4 0 0 0 0 1952–53 Toledo Mercurys IHL 59 7 12 19 73 5 0 0 0 4 1953–54 Toledo Mercurys IHL 57 4 13 17 52 5 1 1 2 0 1954–55 Toledo Mercurys IHL 34 1 8 9 25 — — — — — 1955–56 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 38 11 15 26 39 — — — — — NHL totals 263 8 21 29 255 7 0 1 1 10

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Douglas Edwin McCaig

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Doug McCaig?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1919-1982)

When was Doug McCaig born?

Doug McCaig was born on 24 February 1919 in Guelph, Ontario.

When did Doug McCaig die?

Doug McCaig died on 6 June 1982.

What was Doug McCaig's occupation?

Doug McCaig was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Doug McCaig?

Doug McCaig was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doug McCaig

· Wikidata: Q5300711

· DBpedia: Doug McCaig

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