Bryan McCabe

Bryan McCabe

Born	(1975-06-08) June 8, 1975 (age 41) St. Catharines, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers New York Rangers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	40th overall, 1993 New York Islanders
Playing career	1995–2011

Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

McCabe moved to Calgary, Alberta at a young age and spent the majority of his minor hockey career playing in the Calgary area.

Drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 40th overall by the New York Islanders in 1993, McCabe competed in the 1995 Memorial Cup and was named to back-to-back WHL First All-Star Teams during his major junior career. He began his NHL career with the Islanders before stints with the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. In 2000–01, McCabe began a seven-season tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played the majority of his career.

Internationally, McCabe competed for Team Canada, winning gold medals at the 1997 World Championships, 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships and the 1992 Pacific Cup. He is also a one-time Olympian, having represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

McCabe began playing junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1991–92. After one and a half seasons in Medicine Hat, he was traded to the Spokane Chiefs. He completed the 1992–93 season with 60 points in 60 games split between the Tigers and Chiefs. That summer, he was drafted 40th overall by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.