Jack Egers
John Richard "Jack" Egers (born January 28, 1949) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger.
| Jack Egers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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 | 1965–1977 | ||
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.
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Jim Lorentz |
CHL Leading Scorer 1969–70 |
Succeeded by Pierre Jarry |
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