Mac Colville
Canadian ice hockey player
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Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940.[2]
Born
January 8, 1916
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died
May 27, 2003 (aged 87)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
| Mac Colville | |||
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Mac Colville, Neil Colville and Alex Shibicky in 1938. All three are ranked in the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats.[1] | |||
| Born |
January 8, 1916 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 27, 2003 (aged 87) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1935–1951 | ||
A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of Hall of Fame hockey player Neil Colville.
Legacy
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Colville at No. 55 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Edmonton Poolers | EJrHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Edmonton Y's Men | AAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Edmonton Poolers | EJrHL | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Athletic Club | EJrHL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Athletic Club | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Crescents | EAHL | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Can-Am | 16 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Army | OCHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa Commandos | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 1943–44 | Red Deer Wheelers | ASHL | 16 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1945–46 | New York Rangers | NHL | 39 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 45 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 48 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 353 | 71 | 104 | 175 | 130 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 14 | ||||
Honors and awards
- EAHL First All-Star Team, 1935
- Won the Stanley Cup in 1940 with the New York Rangers