Mike McEwen (ice hockey)
Todd McEwen | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1956 Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Retired professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, Parks and Recreation Director |
| Years active | 1976–1991 (player), 1992–2009 (coach) |
| Known for | Three-time Stanley Cup winner, NHL All-Star Game participant (1980) |
Michael Todd McEwen (born August 10, 1956) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who won the Stanley Cup three times and competed for seven different NHL franchises. He was selected to participate in the 1980 NHL All-Star Game.
Biography
Hailing from Hornepayne, Ontario, McEwen developed his hockey skills in Toronto during his youth. In the 1976 NHL Draft, he was chosen 42nd overall by the New York Rangers as a defenseman known for his offensive abilities. He played a key role in the Rangers' journey to the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals before being traded to the Colorado Rockies as part of the transaction that brought Barry Beck to New York.
Following disagreements with Rockies head coach Don Cherry, McEwen was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Steve Tambellini and Chico Resch. His offensive contributions were vital to the Islanders securing three straight Stanley Cup titles from 1981 through 1983.
Subsequently, McEwen had stints with the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, and Hartford Whalers before concluding his playing career after the 1987–88 season.
After retiring from professional play, McEwen became the first head coach of the Oklahoma City Blazers (1992–2009), guiding them to three consecutive playoff berths between 1992 and 1995. He has been actively involved in youth hockey initiatives such as Kids First and served in leadership positions within the Oklahoma Youth Hockey Association until departing over internal organizational disputes.
More recently, McEwen held the position of Parks and Recreation Director for Del City, Oklahoma.
Legacy
In the 2009 publication 100 Ranger Greats, McEwen was ranked number 98 among all 901 players who had represented the New York Rangers during their initial 82 seasons.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 68 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | OMJHL | 68 | 18 | 63 | 81 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 33 | ||
| 1974–75 (Memorial Cup) | Toronto Marlboros | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Marlboros | OMJHL | 65 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 (partial) | New York Rangers / Colorado Rockies | NHL | 76 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 (partial) | Colorado Rockies / New York Islanders | NHL | 78 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 94 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Islanders | NHL | 73 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Islanders | NHL | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 (partial) | New York Islanders / Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||
|
1983–84 |
New Haven Nighthawks |
AHL |
9 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— | |||
|
1984–85 (partial) |
Washington Capitals / Binghamton Whalers |
NHL / AHL |
70 |
13 |
37 |
50 |
56 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 | ||
|
1985–86 (multiple teams) |
Detroit Red Wings / New York Rangers / Hartford Whalers |
NHL |
55 |
5 |
17 |
22 |
30 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 | ||
|
1985–86 (AHL) |
New Haven Nighthawks |
AHL |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— | ||
|
1986–87 |
Hartford Whalers |
NHL |
49 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 | ||
|
1987–88 (partial) |
HC Sierre / Hartford Whalers |
NDA / NHL |
41 |
18 |
23 |
41 |
48 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 | ||
|
1988–89 |
EHC Olten |
NDA |
35 |
19 |
15 |
34 |
116 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
18 | ||
|
1989–90 |
EHC Olten |
NDA |
28 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
34 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— | ||
|
1990–91 |
EHC Olten |
NDA |
26 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
90 |
— |
— |
— |
— | |||
| NHL totals | 716 | 108 | 296 | 404 | 460 | 78 | 12 | 36 | 48 | - bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | NDA totals | 121 | 49 | 68 | 117 | 298 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | ||||
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Coaching statistics
| Team | Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Wins | Losses | Ties | Overtime Losses | Points | Division Standing | Outcome | ||
| OKC | 1992–93 | 60 | 39 | 18 | – | 3 | 81 | 1st in CHL | Triumphed in semifinals (4–2 vs. MEM) Fell in Levins Cup Finals (1–4 vs. TUL) |
| OKC | 1993–94 | 64 | 35 | 23 | 6 | – | 76 | 3rd in CHL | Eliminated in semifinals (3–4 vs. TUL) |
| OKC | 1994–95 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 9 | – | 77 | 4th in CHL | Exited in semifinal round (1–4 vs. WIC) |
| Aggregate | 190 | 108 | 64 | 15 | 3 | ||||