Jamie Macoun
Neil James " Jamie " Macoun ( born August 17, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who in his playing days from 1978 to 1999 among others for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League has played.
Career
Jamie Macoun began his career as a hockey player in the Canadian Junior Football League Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he was active for the Newmarket Flyers and Aurora Tigers 1978-1980. He then attended two and a half years, the Ohio State University and played for the team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, before he signed a contract as a free agent with the Calgary Flames on January 30, 1983. For Canadians the defender was in the 1982/83 season his debut in the National Hockey League and came to end of the season in 31 games for use, in which he scored a goal and had six assists. The following year he was elected team in the NHL All- Rookie after 32 scorer points, he was able to convince in 72 games in the regular season.
After nine years as a regular for the Calgary Flames Macoun was on 2 January 1992 in a large-scale barter along with Doug Gilmour, Ric Natress, Kent Manderville and Rick Wamsley in exchange for Gary Leeman, Oleksandr Hodynjuk, Jeff Reese, Michel Petit and Craig Berube made to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In the team of so-called Original Six, the Canadian national team was also able to convince and even take the full 82 games of the regular season twice. Shortly before the end of the Trade Deadline, the Maple Leafs finally gave him in the 1997/98 season to the Detroit Red Wings from, with whom he could the prestigious Stanley Cup win at the end of the season. In the playoffs he had with two goals and assists with 22 inserts large part of this success. He then spent another season with the team from Michigan, before the age of 37, he finished his career in 1999.
Internationally
For Canada, Macoun took part in the World Championships 1985, 1990 and 1991. At the 1991 World Cup, he was voted the best defender of the tournament.