Dunc McCallum

Duncan Selbie McCallum (March 29, 1940 – March 31, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 187 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins, and 100 games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars, Houston Aeros from 1966 to 1975. A broken leg in 1973 during an exhibition game precluded the end of his playing career. He was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

After his playing career, McCallum coached the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League for five seasons, winning Coach of the Year honours in two of them. He decided to step down at the conclusion of the 1981-82 season. In the summer of 1982, McCallum had surgery on a malignant brain tumour. After suffering a setback in his recovery, McCallum died on March 31, 1983. He was survived by his wife and three daughters. The Coach of the Year trophy was renamed the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy in his honour after his death. He is buried at Brandon Municipal Cemetery.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1958–59 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 28 10 11 21 48 — — — — — 1959–60 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL 32 8 9 17 84 11 4 3 7 10 1959–60 Brandon Wheat Kings M-Cup — — — — — 11 4 3 7 21 1959–60 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup — — — — — 6 0 1 1 8 1960–61 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 65 6 18 24 74 8 0 3 3 6 1961–62 Seattle Totems WHL 69 1 12 13 82 2 1 0 1 2 1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 62 5 20 25 153 8 1 2 3 8 1963–64 Vancouver Canucks WHL 62 6 13 19 78 — — — — — 1964–65 Vancouver Canucks WHL 68 8 11 19 104 5 1 0 1 10 1965–66 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1965–66 Vancouver Canucks WHL 68 5 19 24 104 7 1 1 2 16 1966–67 Omaha Knights CPHL 38 3 16 19 91 10 0 3 3 23 1967–68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 19 3 7 10 37 — — — — — 1967–68 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32 0 2 2 36 — — — — — 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 62 5 13 18 81 — — — — — 1969–70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 4 2 0 2 6 — — — — — 1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 14 0 0 0 16 10 1 2 3 12 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 77 9 20 29 95 — — — — — 1971–72 San Diego Gulls WHL 61 10 30 40 99 4 1 1 2 2 1972–73 Houston Aeros WHA 69 9 20 29 112 10 2 3 5 6 1974–75 Chicago Cougars WHA 31 0 10 10 24 — — — — — 1974–75 Long Island Cougars NAHL 10 1 6 7 30 — — — — — WHA totals 100 9 30 39 136 10 2 3 5 6 NHL totals 187 14 35 49 230 10 1 2 3 12

Awards and achievements Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1960) WCHL Coach of the Year (1977) Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL) Championship (1979) WHL Coach of the Year (1979) Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame