Gord McRae
Born (1948-04-12) April 12, 1948
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19701978

Gordon Alexander McRae (born April 12, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional hockey goaltender. He played in 71 regular season and 8 playoff games for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1978.

Playing career

After a three-year college career with the Michigan Tech Huskies, McRae played with Charlotte of the Eastern Hockey League and Providence in the American Hockey League before joining the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League in 1971. Signed by Toronto, he first appeared with the Leafs in 11 games during the 1972–73 season. He spent the next few years bouncing between the NHL club and its minor league affiliates in the CHL. His best season was 1974–75 when he appeared in 20 games, posting a 10–3–6 record with a 3.29 GAA. He backstopped the team to a first-round playoff upset over the Los Angeles Kings that season. McRae final seasons were either as a back-up with the Leafs or in the Central League before retiring after the 1977–78 season. While with the Dallas Black Hawks of the CHL in 1976–77, he won the Terry Sawchuk trophy and was named to the CHL first All-Star team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1964–65 Rouyn-Noranda Citadelles QNWJHL 62.68
1965–66 Rouyn-Noranda Citadelles QNWJHL 213.14
1967–68 Michigan Technological University WCHA 127202522.08.926
1968–69 Michigan Technological University WCHA 2816808413.00.897
1969–70 Michigan Technological University WCHA 31186011213.61.885
1970–71 Jacksonville Rockets EHL
1970–71 Jersey Devils EHL
1970–71 Charlotte Checkers EHL 770420831.14
1971–72 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr 21201105.50
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 3210140803.42
1971–72 Tulsa Oilers CHL 175568795403.68 7343722804.51
1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 117306203903.77.892
1972–73 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4318196245915433.75
1973–74 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 3920144222211923.21 84601712.21
1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20103610635703.22.891 7254412102.86.900
1974–75 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 29416414839904.01
1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 206529545903.71.875 10013104.76.800
1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2011120904.53.882
1976–77 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 30176717968112.71 3121791003.35
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18710110375713.30.882
NHL totals 71302210379322113.50.885 8254542202.91.898
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