Mike McEwen (ice hockey)


Michael Todd McEwen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Biography

McEwen was born in Hornepayne, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with minor ice hockey teams from Toronto.
An offensive-minded defenseman, McEwen was selected by the New York Rangers in the 1976 NHL Draft. His talents immediately paid dividends as he helped guide the Rangers to the finals in 1979. His tenure with the Rangers would not last long as he was traded to the Colorado Rockies in the giant trade that sent Barry Beck to New York.
His stay with the Rockies was short-lived as he would frequently clash with head coach Don Cherry, and he was eventually traded to the New York Islanders in the deal that sent Steve Tambellini and Chico Resch to the Rockies. The trade would soon payoff for the Islanders as his offensive talents helped them in three of their Stanley Cup championships 1981, 1982, 1983.
McEwen would also play for the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals. Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers before his NHL career ended following the 1987–88 season.
McEwen was the first coach of the Oklahoma City Blazers, whom he coached to three consecutive playoff appearances in 1992-93, 1993–94, and 1994–95.
McEwen currently resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is involved in daily operations of , a program designed to open hockey up to youth of all ages.

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked McEwen at No. 98 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

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