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LW/RW/D Jack McIntyre
- 5'11, 170 lbs
- Stanley Cup Finalist (1953)
- Twice top-20 in goals
- 5th in playoff goals (1953)
- 47th-highest scorer over the span of his career (only one player above him is still available)
Although Jack McIntyre's offensive totals look modest, once you eliminate selected players you will see that he is one of the better scorers left. In addition to this, McIntyre was a defensive-minded player who actually spent some time on the blueline as well, making his numbers more impressive.
Hockeydb, hockey-reference, legendsofhockey, and the book Total Hockey all have McIntyre listed as a defenseman. This is incorrect. If he was a defenseman, then he would be the 6th-highest scoring defenseman of the 50's on a list littered with names of already-selected players. The truth is, he played defense only as needed and was usually a LW - sometimes a RW.
- 5'11, 170 lbs
- Stanley Cup Finalist (1953)
- Twice top-20 in goals
- 5th in playoff goals (1953)
- 47th-highest scorer over the span of his career (only one player above him is still available)
Although Jack McIntyre's offensive totals look modest, once you eliminate selected players you will see that he is one of the better scorers left. In addition to this, McIntyre was a defensive-minded player who actually spent some time on the blueline as well, making his numbers more impressive.
Hockeydb, hockey-reference, legendsofhockey, and the book Total Hockey all have McIntyre listed as a defenseman. This is incorrect. If he was a defenseman, then he would be the 6th-highest scoring defenseman of the 50's on a list littered with names of already-selected players. The truth is, he played defense only as needed and was usually a LW - sometimes a RW.
Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide of Everyone Who has Ever Played in the NHL said:Right up until his last he had a passion for the game that inspired his friends to call him "Smilin' Jack".
Heroes: Stars of Hockey's Golden Era said:A defensive minded left winger..
Jack McIntyre was a fine offensive defenceman (wrong) who fell one game short of 500 in a solid career. His strength was moving up ice with the puck and working the power play, which he did to good effect with three different teams in 1950s.
...the young defender (wrong) scored 12 goals in 51 games as a rookie with the Boston Bruins. The next year, his solid work helped the Bruins reach the Stanley Cup finals. McIntyre scored a key goal and checked tenaciously when the team upset Detroit in the semi-finals.
After starting the 1953-54 season in the minors, McIntyre was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks for cash. He played a key offensive role for the struggling club and scored a career-high 18 goals in 1956-57. After a trade brought him to the Detroit Red Wings, McIntyre played his last three NHL seasons there before returning to the minors
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