Jack Lancien

John Gordon "Jack" Lancien (June 14, 1923 – June 7, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in 63 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1947 to 1950. He tallied 1 goal and 5 assists in his NHL career. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues.

Professional career Jack Lancien was a skilled defenceman who played parts of four seasons with the New York Rangers in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a fine playmaker who could cover people in his own end. He also had a lengthy 15-year career playing in the minors and senior leagues.

Lancien began his career playing junior hockey with the hometown Regina Pats. In 1946–47 he played in one game for the Rangers but otherwise played for the New York Rovers in the Eastern Hockey League. The next year he was recalled for a couple of playoff games then dressed for 43 contests in 1949–50.

After playing 19 games in 1950–51, Lancien returned to the minors where he remained until he retired in 1961. Along the way, some of his most productive years came in the Western Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks and the senior Spokane Flyers of the Western International Hockey League.

Personal life At the conclusion of his hockey career, Jack Lancien settled in Spokane, Washington and worked as a Conductor for the Great Northern Railway where he was employed until his retirement. Lancien enjoyed playing golf, and became very skilled on the links with a zero (or scratch) handicap.

Lancien was twice married and had three children, (two daughters and a son) and three grandsons. Lancien died in 1991 at the age of 67 from cancer.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1945–46 Regina Capitals WCSHL 12 1 2 3 12 — — — — — 1946–47 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1946–47 New York Rovers EAHL 55 3 11 14 44 9 0 0 0 9 1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 68 7 20 27 64 4 0 1 1 4 1947–48 New York Rangers NHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 2 1948–49 New Haven Ramblers AHL 67 2 24 26 66 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 43 1 4 5 27 4 0 1 1 0 1949–50 New Haven Ramblers AHL 26 2 7 9 17 — — — — — 1949–50 St. Paul Saints USHL 4 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 19 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 1950–51 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 40 4 6 10 41 — — — — — 1951–52 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 61 2 4 6 43 7 0 1 1 4 1952–53 Vancouver Canucks WHL 64 10 12 22 39 9 0 1 1 4 1953–54 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 9 24 33 54 12 0 4 4 8 1954–55 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 5 30 35 17 5 0 1 1 4 1955–56 Spokane Flyers WIHL 44 7 32 39 13 10 1 9 10 2 1955–56 Spokane Flyers Al-Cup — — — — — 6 0 3 3 0 1956–57 Spokane Flyers WIHL 48 9 23 32 23 9 0 10 10 0 1957–58 Spokane Flyers WIHL 47 11 29 40 13 13 1 6 7 2 1958–59 Spokane Spokes WHL 31 1 12 13 6 4 0 1 1 0 1958–59 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 5 1 3 4 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Spokane Comets WHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1960–61 Rossland Warriors WIHL 4 1 1 2 — — — — — — AHL totals 262 17 61 78 231 11 0 2 2 8 WHL totals 236 25 78 103 116 30 0 7 7 16 NHL totals 63 1 5 6 35 6 0 1 1 2