Gordon Alexander McRae (born April 12, 1948) is a Canadian retired professional hockey goaltender. He played in 71 regular season and 8 playoff games for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1978.

Gord McRae
Born (1948-04-12) April 12, 1948 (age 76)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1970–1978

Playing career

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After a three-year college career with the Michigan Tech Huskies, McRae played with Charlotte of the Eastern Hockey League and Providence in the American Hockey League before joining the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League in 1971. Signed by Toronto, he first appeared with the Leafs in 11 games during the 1972–73 season. He spent the next few years bouncing between the NHL club and its minor league affiliates in the CHL. His best season was 1974–75 when he appeared in 20 games, posting a 10–3–6 record with a 3.29 GAA. He backstopped the team to a first-round playoff upset over the Los Angeles Kings that season. McRae's final seasons were either as a back-up with the Leafs or in the Central League before retiring after the 1977–78 season. While with the Dallas Black Hawks of the CHL in 1976–77, he won the Terry Sawchuk trophy and was named to the CHL's first All-Star team.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1964–65 Rouyn-Noranda Citadelles QNWJHL 6 2.68
1965–66 Rouyn-Noranda Citadelles QNWJHL 21 3.14
1967–68 Michigan Technological University WCHA 12 720 25 2 2.08 .926
1968–69 Michigan Technological University WCHA 28 1680 84 1 3.00 .897
1969–70 Michigan Technological University WCHA 31 1860 112 1 3.61 .885
1970–71 Jacksonville Rockets EHL
1970–71 Jersey Devils EHL
1970–71 Charlotte Checkers EHL 7 7 0 420 8 3 1.14
1971–72 Orillia Terriers OHA Sr 2 120 11 0 5.50
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 3 2 1 0 140 8 0 3.42
1971–72 Tulsa Oilers CHL 17 5 5 6 879 54 0 3.68 7 3 4 372 28 0 4.51
1972–73 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 7 3 0 620 39 0 3.77 .892
1972–73 Tulsa Oilers CHL 43 18 19 6 2459 154 3 3.75
1973–74 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 39 20 14 4 2222 119 2 3.21 8 460 17 1 2.21
1974–75 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20 10 3 6 1063 57 0 3.22 .891 7 2 5 441 21 0 2.86 .900
1974–75 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 29 4 16 4 1483 99 0 4.01
1975–76 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20 6 5 2 954 59 0 3.71 .875 1 0 0 13 1 0 4.76 .800
1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 1 1 120 9 0 4.53 .882
1976–77 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 30 17 6 7 1796 81 1 2.71 3 1 2 179 10 0 3.35
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 18 7 10 1 1037 57 1 3.30 .882
NHL totals 71 30 22 10 3793 221 1 3.50 .885 8 2 5 454 22 0 2.91 .898
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Preceded by
Inaugural
Winner of the Terry Sawchuk Trophy
shared with Yves Belanger

1976–77
Succeeded by