Mac Colville

Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the Stanley Cup in 1940.[2]

Mac Colville
Mac Colville, Neil Colville and Alex Shibicky in 1938. All three are ranked in the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats.[1]
Born	January 8, 1916 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	May 27, 2003 (aged 87) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1935–1951

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of Hall of Fame hockey player Neil Colville.

Career statistics

Season	Club	League	REGULAR SEASON						PLAYOFFS
			GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1930–31	Edmonton Poolers	EJrHL	3	0	0	0	0
1931–32	Edmonton Y's Men	AAHA
1932–33	Edmonton Poolers	EJrHL	11				14		3	0	0	0	0
1933–34	Edmonton Athletic Club	EJrHL	9	8	1	9	12		2	1	2	3	0
1933–34	Edmonton Athletic Club	M-Cup	13	8	7	15	10
1934–35	New York Crescents	EAHL	21	5	10	15	26		8	4	5	9	8
1935–36	New York Rangers	NHL	18	1	4	5	6
1935–36	Philadelphia Ramblers	Can-Am	16	3	15	18	26		4	2	2	4	0
1936–37	New York Rangers	NHL	46	7	12	19	10		9	1	2	3	2
1937–38	New York Rangers	NHL	48	14	14	28	18		3	0	2	2	0
1938–39	New York Rangers	NHL	48	7	21	28	24		7	1	2	3	4
1939–40	New York Rangers	NHL	47	7	14	21	12		12	3	2	5	6
1940–41	New York Rangers	NHL	47	14	17	31	18		3	1	1	2	2
1941–42	New York Rangers	NHL	46	14	16	30	26		6	3	1	4	0
1942–43	Ottawa Commandos	QSHL	19	7	7	14	19		11	2	5	7	10
1942–43	Ottawa Army	OCHL	9	6	3	9	4
1942–43	Ottawa Commandos	Al-Cup	12	11	9	20	15
1943–44	Red Deer Wheelers	ASHL	16	4	9	13	17		5	0	3	3	14
1944–45	did not play
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL	39	7	6	13	8
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL	14	0	0	0	8
1946–47	New Haven Ramblers	AHL	45	1	9	10	28		2	0	0	0	2
1947–48	Vancouver Canucks	PCHL
1948–49	did not play
1949–50	New Haven Ramblers	AHL
1950–51	Edmonton Flyers	WCMHL	48	7	18	25	71		8	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals			353	71	104	175	130		40	9	10	19	14

Honors and awards

• EAHL First All-Star Team, 1935
• Won the Stanley Cup in 1940 with the New York Rangers

Legacy

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Colville at No. 55 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[1]

References

1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/02/obituaries/02COLV.html

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database