Vic Mercredi
Victor Dennis Mercredi (born March 31, 1953 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories) is a half Chipewyan native Canadian that formerly played professional ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) as a left winger.[1]
| Vic Mercredi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1953 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
NHL Atlanta Flames WHA Calgary Cowboys BCJHL Penticton Broncos WCHL New Westminster Bruins | ||
| NHL Draft |
16th overall, 1973 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA Draft |
35th overall, 1973 Houston Aeros | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1980 | ||
Hockey career and accomplishments
Vic Mercredi's hockey career spanned a decade, from 1969 to 1980. He played for the Penticton Broncos in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League from 1969–71 and the New Westminster Bruins in the Western Canadian Hockey League from 1971-73.[2] Mercredi was drafted 16th overall in the first round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames, and 35th overall in the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft by the Houston Aeros. He played 2 games for Atlanta in the 1974–75 season, and three games for the Calgary Cowboys during the 1975-76 WHA season. He also played for a time in Stockholm, Sweden, on the now defunct Hammarby IF Hockey team. Mercredi was the 1970-71 BCJHL MVP and voted on the BCJHL all-star first team.[3] He was also inducted into the Northwest Territories Sport Hall of Fame in 2013 for being the first hockey player born in the Northwest Territories to play in the National Hockey League.[4]
Political involvement
Mercredi ran for public office to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2011 Northwest Territories general election in the electoral district of Kam Lake. He finished third out of four candidates, while incumbent Dave Ramsay was re-elected.
References
- "1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Vic Mercredi". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- "Vic Mercredi hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- "Vic Mercredi | Sport North Federation". sportnorth.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- Church, M. "Hockey hero inducted into NWT Sport Hall of Fame – Northern Journal". norj.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Tom Lysiak |
Atlanta Flames first round draft pick 1973 |
Succeeded by Richard Mulhern |