Basil McRae

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Basil McRae
Born (1961-01-05) January 5, 1961 (age 63)
Beaverton, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota North Stars
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 87th overall, 1980
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1981–1997

Basil Paul McRae (born January 5, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is a part owner and alternate governor of the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League and he is the director of pro scouting for the Columbus Blue Jackets. McRae was known as an enforcer with over 2,000 penalty minutes in his career.

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Playing career

McRae played his major junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).

In the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, the Quebec Nordiques drafted McRae in the third round, 87th overall. He played twenty regular season games and nine playoff matches with the big club in 1981, later spending some time with the Fredericton Express of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Richard Turmel and spent a couple of years toiling in the minors with the St. Catharines Saints of the AHL. In 1985 McRae signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings but was traded back to his original team, the Nordiques along with John Ogrodnick and Doug Shedden for Brent Ashton, Gilbert Delorme and Mark Kumpel. [1]

At the start of the 1987 season, McRae signed with the Minnesota North Stars, the team he would have the most success with. The 1987–88 season saw McRae play the whole 80 game season with the North Stars, the first time he played a full season in the NHL. He formed a tough enforcer duo along with Shane Churla, leading the league in penalty minutes with 351 in 1990. The Tampa Bay Lightning claimed him in the 1992 NHL Expansion Draft and traded him to the St. Louis Blues in 1993. [1] After a couple of seasons in the Blues organization, McRae signed with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1996 and only managed to play in eight games before retiring from professional hockey. [2]

McRae made a cameo appearance in the movie The Mighty Ducks along with then-teammate Mike Modano. [3]

Post-NHL

McRae is a part-owner of the London Knights with Dale Hunter and Mark Hunter. On October 21, 2014, the Knights announced that he would become the general manager and alternate governor of the team, replacing Mark Hunter, who had vacated the general manager position to become the director of player personnel for the Toronto Maple Leafs. McRae previously worked as a pro scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues. [4]

On July 6, 2016, McRae stepped down as general manager of the London Knights to become the director of player personnel for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was replaced by former assistant general manager and former assistant coach of the London Knights, Rob Simpson. [5]

Personal life

McRae is the older brother of Chris McRae and is the father of Philip McRae.

Career statistics

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Seneca Nationals MetJHL 3621385980—————
1978–79 London Knights OMJHL 661328417970000
1979–80 London KnightsOMJHL67233558116500018
1980–81 London KnightsOHL65292352266—————
1981–82 Quebec Nordiques NHL 2043769910134
1981–82 Fredericton Express AHL 57111526175—————
1982–83 Quebec NordiquesNHL2211259—————
1982–83 Fredericton ExpressAHL532219411461215675
1983–84 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL300019—————
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL78142539187600040
1984–85 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10000—————
1984–85 St. Catharines SaintsAHL72302555186—————
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL40005—————
1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL6922305225917549101
1986–87 Detroit Red WingsNHL36224193—————
1986–87Quebec NordiquesNHL3395141491331499
1987–88 Minnesota North Stars NHL8051116382—————
1988–89 Minnesota North StarsNHL78121931365500058
1989–90 Minnesota North StarsNHL6691726351710124
1990–91 Minnesota North StarsNHL401342242211294
1991–92 Minnesota North StarsNHL595813245—————
1992–93 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL1423571—————
1992–93 St. Louis Blues NHL33134981101124
1993–94 St. Louis BluesNHL40123103200012
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL 200012—————
1994–95 St. Louis BluesNHL210557272134
1995–96 St. Louis BluesNHL181124020000
1996–97 Chicago Blackhawks NHL800012—————
NHL totals57653831362,457788412349

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References

  1. 1 2 "Basil McRae player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  2. ↑ "McRae retires after 16 NHL seasons - UPI Archives". UPI. December 4, 1996. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Basil McRae". IMDb .
  4. ↑ "Leafs name Mark Hunter new director of player personnel". CBC.ca. October 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "London Knights' GM Basil McRae steps down". The Hockey Writers. July 6, 2016.
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