Matthew Lamont "Mac" Colville (January 8, 1916 – May 27, 2003) was a professional
ice hockey right winger. He played for the
New York Rangers between 1935 and 1947, winning the
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
in 1940.
A native of
Edmonton, Alberta, he was brother of
Hall of Fame
A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
hockey player
Neil Colville.
Legacy
In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Colville at No. 55 all-time of the
901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first
82 seasons.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Honors and awards
* EAHL First All-Star Team, 1935
* Won the
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
in
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
with the New York Rangers
References
External links
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1916 births
2003 deaths
Canadian military personnel from Manitoba
Canadian Army personnel
Canadian Army personnel of World War II
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players
New Haven Ramblers players
New York Crescents players
New York Rangers players
Ottawa Senators (QSHL) players
Philadelphia Ramblers players
Ice hockey people from Edmonton
Stanley Cup champions
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players