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John
McCormack
1952-1963
| Position | C |
| Shoots | L |
| Weight | 185lbs |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Date of birth | August 2nd, 1925 |
| Place of birth | Edmonton, AB, CAN |
| Seasons - MTL | 3 |
Statistiques
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 164 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 0 | 25 |
| 1951-1952 | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 1952-1953 | 59 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 1953-1954 | 51 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-1953 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-1954 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edmonton native John McCormack first attracted attention while at Toronto’s St. Michael’s College, leading the legendary St. Mike’s Majors to the 1945 Memorial Cup with 24 points in the 14-game championship run.
After seeing duty in a handful of Toronto games the two previous years, McCormack finally signed with the club midway through the 1949-50 schedule, playing the final 34 games on the Leafs calendar.
Tall, lean and with one of the longest reaches in the NHL, McCormack, nicknamed “Goose” was a Maple Leaf until late in 1950-51, when he decided to get married during the hockey season. Demoted to the AHL for such behaviour, McCormack became a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the offseason.
A reliable third line center and penalty killer, the newcomer used speed, positioning and anticipation, preferring brains to brawn when shadowing the top centers in the NHL for the next three seasons, neutralizing them as well as any other forward in the league.
A gentlemanly player, despite having to keep tabs on men often far less rigorous in their respect for the rules, McCormack accumulated only 25 penalty minutes in his 186 games in a Canadiens uniform, while chipping in about 10 points a season.
After his exile from Toronto, the team added his name to the Stanley Cup following their 1951 triumph. A second mention followed in the spring of 1953, making McCormack one of very few players to have won as both a Hab and a Leaf.
Claimed by Chicago in the intra-league draft in 1954, McCormack played his final NHL games with the 1954-55 Blackhawks. Later traded to Detroit in an eight player deal, he never wore the winged wheel, retiring after a season with the WHL Edmonton Flyers.
After seeing duty in a handful of Toronto games the two previous years, McCormack finally signed with the club midway through the 1949-50 schedule, playing the final 34 games on the Leafs calendar.
Tall, lean and with one of the longest reaches in the NHL, McCormack, nicknamed “Goose” was a Maple Leaf until late in 1950-51, when he decided to get married during the hockey season. Demoted to the AHL for such behaviour, McCormack became a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the offseason.
A reliable third line center and penalty killer, the newcomer used speed, positioning and anticipation, preferring brains to brawn when shadowing the top centers in the NHL for the next three seasons, neutralizing them as well as any other forward in the league.
A gentlemanly player, despite having to keep tabs on men often far less rigorous in their respect for the rules, McCormack accumulated only 25 penalty minutes in his 186 games in a Canadiens uniform, while chipping in about 10 points a season.
After his exile from Toronto, the team added his name to the Stanley Cup following their 1951 triumph. A second mention followed in the spring of 1953, making McCormack one of very few players to have won as both a Hab and a Leaf.
Claimed by Chicago in the intra-league draft in 1954, McCormack played his final NHL games with the 1954-55 Blackhawks. Later traded to Detroit in an eight player deal, he never wore the winged wheel, retiring after a season with the WHL Edmonton Flyers.
