Jack Egers

John Richard "Jack" Egers (born January 28, 1949) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger.

Jack Egers
Born (1949-01-28) January 28, 1949
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Washington Capitals
Playing career 19651977

Originally drafted in 1966 by the New York Rangers, Egers would also play for the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. Egers is an original member of the Capitals, who claimed him in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. He holds the distinction of scoring the first game-winning goal for the team, on October 17, 1974, against the Chicago Black Hawks.

Egers is a retired captain for the Kitchener Fire Department.

Preceded by
Jim Lorentz
CHL Leading Scorer
1969–70
Succeeded by
Pierre Jarry


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