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 (1953-03-31) 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.

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References
  1. "1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Vic Mercredi". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. "Vic Mercredi hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. "Vic Mercredi | Sport North Federation". sportnorth.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  4. Church, M. "Hockey hero inducted into NWT Sport Hall of Fame – Northern Journal". norj.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
Preceded by
Tom Lysiak		 Atlanta Flames first round draft pick
1973		 Succeeded by
Richard Mulhern
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