Victor Dennis Mercredi (born March 31, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player of Métis heritage.[1] Mercredi played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) as a left winger.[2]

Vic Mercredi
Born (1953-03-31) March 31, 1953 (age 71)
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 Atlanta Flames
Calgary Cowboys
NHL draft 16th overall, 1973
Atlanta Flames
WHA draft 35th overall, 1973
Houston Aeros
Playing career 1969–1980

Hockey career and accomplishments

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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.[3] 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.[4] He was also inducted into the NWT Sport Hall of Fame in 2013 for being the first hockey player born in the Northwest Territories to play in the National Hockey League.[5]

Political involvement

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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.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 Penticton Broncos BCJHL 48 16 18 34
1970–71 Penticton Broncos BCJHL 51 50 56 106 38
1971–72 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 68 24 30 54 87 5 1 1 2 2
1972–73 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 67 52 61 113 135 5 8 4 12 14
1973–74 Omaha Knights CHL 68 21 36 57 34 5 1 2 3 2
1974–75 Omaha Knights CHL 64 10 16 26 16 6 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Atlanta Flames NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Baltimore Clippers AHL 52 6 9 15 15
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA 3 0 0 0 29
1976–77 Hammarby IF SWE-2 18 5 9 14 67
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners PHL 42 16 24 40 48
1977–78 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 0
1978–79 Tucson Rustlers PHL 29 8 20 28 4
1979–80 Delta Kings BCSHL
WHA totals 3 0 0 0 29
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Metis Hockey Players". Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. pp. 4–5. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1973 NHL Amateur Draft -- Vic Mercredi". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vic Mercredi hockey statistics and profile". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Vic Mercredi". sportnorth.com. Sport North Federation. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Vic Mercredi". NWT Sport Hall of Fame. January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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Preceded by Atlanta Flames first round draft pick
1973
Succeeded by