Jamie Macoun
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Jamie Neil Macoun is a retired professional
ice hockey
defenceman who played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League
.
A graduate of Newmarket High School
, Macoun played his minor hockey in the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association on various Rep. squads, winning both multiple Ontario 'AA' Championships and the prestigious International Silver Stick Tournament. He then entered the Junior ranks for three seasons with his home town Newmarket Flyers, (Central Junior B), including a short stint with their neighboring rivals, The Aurora Tigers
.
After nearly three years playing for the Buckeyes
at Ohio State, Macoun was signed as an undrafted free agent
by the Calgary Flames
on January 30, 1983. He was named to the 1984 NHL All-Rookie Team
, quickly making a name for himself as a solid defensive defenceman. In 1991 he was involved in a large trade that sent him to The Toronto Maple Leafs
with Doug Gilmour
. In 1998 he was traded to The Detroit Red Wings
.
Macoun played 1128 career NHL games, scoring 76 goals and 282 assists for 358 points, as well as amassing 1208 career penalty minutes. He was a Stanley Cup
champion twice, with the Flames in 1989, and with the Red Wings in 1998.
Professional
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ice hockey
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defenceman who played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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A graduate of Newmarket High School
Newmarket High School
Newmarket High School is an Ontario secondary school located at 505 Pickering Crescent, off Mulock Drive in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It is one of four high schools in Newmarket under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board and currently educates approximately 1214 students from...
, Macoun played his minor hockey in the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association on various Rep. squads, winning both multiple Ontario 'AA' Championships and the prestigious International Silver Stick Tournament. He then entered the Junior ranks for three seasons with his home town Newmarket Flyers, (Central Junior B), including a short stint with their neighboring rivals, The Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
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After nearly three years playing for the Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey
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at Ohio State, Macoun was signed as an undrafted free agent
Free agent
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by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
on January 30, 1983. He was named to the 1984 NHL All-Rookie Team
NHL All-Rookie Team
The NHL All-Rookie Team is chosen by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association from the best rookies in the National Hockey League at each position for the season just concluded based on their performance in that year...
, quickly making a name for himself as a solid defensive defenceman. In 1991 he was involved in a large trade that sent him to The Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
with Doug Gilmour
Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
. In 1998 he was traded to The Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
.
Macoun played 1128 career NHL games, scoring 76 goals and 282 assists for 358 points, as well as amassing 1208 career penalty minutes. He was a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
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champion twice, with the Flames in 1989, and with the Red Wings in 1998.