Robert McVicar (born January 15, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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goalie who played one game in the

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(NHL) for the

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during the 2005–06 season. McVicar played

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for the

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of the

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before being selected by the Canucks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Turning professional in 2003 he played in the minor

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and

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before being called up and playing his lone NHL game on December 1, 2005, against the

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, appearing for 3 minutes. He remained in the minor leagues for a further four seasons before retiring from hockey in 2009 and becoming a

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and

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Playing career

Born in Hay River,

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, McVicar moved to

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at the age of four. As his older brother Jason played goal, McVicar followed suit. A fan of the local

, a

team that played in the

, McVicar was selected by them in the 1997 bantam draft, and spent one year with the team's midget club. He played one season with the

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of the

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before returning to Brandon and spending his rookie season as the backup goalie. Offered a scholarship to the

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, McVicar went there in 2000 but was ruled ineligible by the

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so returned to Brandon in November of that year. With three goalies on the team, McVicar played limited minutes in the season but was named the starter for the 2001–02 season. After the season ended he was selected 151st overall by the

in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, though McVicar remained with Brandon for one final year before turning professional. For most of the three seasons, from 2003-2004 to 2005-2006, McVicar played in the AHL for the

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; except for 19 games played in the

with the

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during the 2003-2004 season; 33 games played in the ECHL with the

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during the 2005-2006 season; and one game played in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2005–2006 season. In McVicar's only NHL appearance, on December 1, 2005, against the

, he played 3 minutes without facing a shot. During the 2006–07 season, McVicar played in the ECHL with the

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, and during the 2007-2008 season he played in the CHL with the

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. He signed with Totempo HvIK for the 2008–09 season. His last season was spent in Germany.

Post-playing career

After retiring from hockey, McVicar moved to

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with his wife Laurie and two children. He took up a position as a certified

and

with

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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