Gary MacGregor

Gary MacGregor (born September 21, 1954 – April 20, 1995) was a Canadian ice hockey forward.

Early life MacGregor was born in Kingston, Ontario. During his final season of junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in 1973–74, MacGregor scored 100 goals.

Career MacGregor was drafted by both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1974 and chose the WHA. He had a superb rookie season in 1974–75 with the Chicago Cougars, averaging nearly one point per game. But his productivity dropped sharply for the remainder of his pro career with the Cougars, Denver Spurs, Ottawa Civics, Cleveland Crusaders, New England Whalers, Indianapolis Racers, and Edmonton Oilers. MacGregor also played in Europe.

Personal life MacGregor died at his home in Kingston, Ontario, of a heart attack at the age of 40. He was inducted posthumously into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 60 39 28 67 13 16 5 4 9 25 1972–73 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 45 43 24 67 14 16 26 9 35 4 1973–74 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 66 100 74 174 76 5 3 2 5 11 1974–75 Chicago Cougars WHA 78 42 34 76 26 — — — — — 1975–76 Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics WHA 38 16 14 30 18 — — — — — 1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 35 5 3 8 6 3 0 0 0 4 1976–77 New England Whalers WHA 30 8 8 16 4 — — — — — 1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 16 0 5 5 4 — — — — — 1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 37 11 2 13 29 — — — — — 1977–78 Spokane Flyers WIHL — 8 1 9 4 — — — — — 1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 17 8 4 12 0 — — — — — 1980–81 Springfield Indians AHL 46 11 10 21 4 — — — — — 1981–82 Mannheimer ERC 1.GBun 20 10 3 13 8 8 2 1 3 2 WHA totals 251 90 70 160 87 3 0 0 0 4