Ralph MacSweyn

Donald Ralph "Big Mac" MacSweyn (September 8, 1942 – May 27, 1995) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 47 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers from 1968 to 1972 and 147 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Los Angeles Sharks and Vancouver Blazers from 1972 to 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1964 to 1978, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career A native of Laggan, Ontario, MacSweyn played for teams in the NHL, EHL, WHL, AHL, WHA, SHL, NAHL, SLSHL, and the OIHA.

MacSweyn was a member of the EHL North First All-Star Team in 1967, member of the AHL First All-Star Team in 1971, and a member of the AHL Second All-Star Team in 1972.

Later life and death MacSweyn retired from playing hockey in 1977. After his retirement, MacSweyn returned to his family farm and also was involved in coaching his daughter's hockey team. In 1993 MacSweyn was inducted into the Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame in Glengarry, Ontario. On May 27, 1995, MacSweyn died in Glengarry, Ontario, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1964–65 Johnstown Jets EHL 28 2 17 19 35 5 0 1 1 6 1965–66 Johnstown Jets EHL 71 6 26 32 38 3 0 0 0 0 1966–67 Johnstown Jets EHL 72 6 28 34 82 5 0 3 3 6 1966–67 Portland Buckaroos WHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1967–68 Quebec Aces AHL 51 2 11 13 56 15 0 8 8 37 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 24 0 4 4 6 4 0 0 0 4 1968–69 Quebec Aces AHL 41 1 12 13 30 — — — — — 1969–70 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1969–70 Quebec Aces AHL 54 2 19 21 31 6 0 3 3 9 1970–71 Quebec Aces AHL 72 2 24 26 50 1 0 0 0 2 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers NHL — — — — — 4 0 0 0 2 1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1971–72 Richmond Robins AHL 60 0 15 15 52 — — — — — 1972–73 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 78 0 23 23 39 6 1 2 3 4 1973–74 Los Angeles Sharks WHA 13 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 56 2 18 20 52 — — — — — 1974–75 Richmond Robins AHL 54 1 6 7 32 6 0 3 3 6 1975–76 Baltimore Clippers AHL 74 4 8 12 42 — — — — — 1976–77 Richmond Wildcats SHL 37 1 6 7 10 — — — — — 1976–77 Johnstown Jets NAHL 26 0 7 7 10 3 0 2 2 0 WHA totals 147 2 44 46 97 6 1 2 3 4 NHL totals 47 0 5 5 10 8 0 0 0 6