Mike McPhee | |||
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Born |
Sydney, NS, CAN |
July 14, 1960 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs NHL Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars |
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NHL Draft | 124th overall, 1980 Montreal Canadiens |
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Playing career | 1982–1994 |
Michael Joseph McPhee (born July 14, 1960 in Sydney, Nova Scotia and raised in River Bourgeois, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward, and current investment advisor.
McPhee began his professional career with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League, after being selected in the sixth-round (124th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He began his NHL career with Montreal in 1984. McPhee was a member of Montreal's Stanley Cup winning team in 1986. His best NHL season came in 1987-88, with linemates Guy Carbonneau and Russ Courtnall, when he scored 23 goals and 43 points. The following season, he took part in the only NHL All-Star Game of his career. He was also a three-time winner of the Jacques Beauchamp Trophy as the Montreal Canadiens’ unsung hero.
McPhee was traded to the Minnesota North Stars on August 14, 1992 in exchange for a 5th round pick (Jeff Lank) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. While in Minnesota, McPhee was a favourite of head coach Bob Gainey, who rewarded McPhee for his two-way style, which was similar to Gainey's.