Drew Callander

Drew Callander
Born	(1956-08-17) August 17, 1956 (age 68) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft	35th overall, 1976 Philadelphia Flyers
WHA draft	30th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1978–1987

Leonard Drew Callander (born August 17, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre player who spents parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the late 1970s. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan. ^[1]

Playing career

Callander was the second-round pick (35th overall) of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft after a 105-point season for the Regina Pats of the WHL. Turning pro the following season, he spent most of the season in the AHL for the Springfield Indians, although he did receive a two-game callup to the Flyers and scored his first NHL goal on his first shift.

Callander would play only 16 more games for a deep Flyers team before being dealt to the Vancouver Canucks midway through the 1978–79 season, in a trade which involved Callander and defenseman Kevin McCarthy going to Vancouver, with Dennis Ververgaert going the other way. ^[2] He finished the year with 4 goals and 5 points in 32 games between Philadelphia and Vancouver, all career highs. He would remain with the Canuck organization until 1982, but spent almost all of this time with the Dallas Black Hawks, Vancouver's Central Hockey League affiliate, seeing only 4 more games of NHL action in the 1979–80 season.

After being released by the Canucks, Callander spent four seasons playing in Germany before returning to North America to play one last season with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the IHL before retiring.

In his career, Callander played 39 NHL games, recording 6 goals and 8 points along with 7 penalty minutes.

Callander is the older brother of Jock Callander. The two played together for Muskegon in 1986–87, combining for 222 points. He is also the father of Preston Callander, who played for the University of New Hampshire from 2001 to 2005. He spent 2005- 2007 with the Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams in the German Elite league and spent the 2007–08 season with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Regina Pats	WCHL		68	9	7	16	7		16	0	0	0	0
1974–75	Regina Pats	WCHL		51	17	15	32	36		11	9	10	19	16
1975–76	Regina Pats	WCHL		72	49	56	105	64		6	4	6	10	16
1976–77	Springfield Indians	AHL		59	18	22	40	41		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Maine Mariners	AHL		78	40	42	82	72		12	6	4	10	30
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Maine Mariners	AHL		9	1	4	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		15	2	1	3	5		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		17	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		26	12	10	22	23		9	4	6	10	12
1979–80	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		33	15	10	25	20		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		4	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		77	43	29	72	51		6	0	2	2	2
1981–82	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		80	40	47	87	79		16	8	15	23	34
1982–83	Duisburger SC	GER-2		40	55	58	113	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Kölner EC	GER		42	19	7	26	44		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Kölner EC	GER		38	16	20	36	36		7	3	8	11	10
1985–86	SV Bayreuth	GER		36	12	17	29	22		17	15	13	28	31
1986–87	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		80	34	52	86	92		10	5	5	10	0
NHL totals				39	6	2	8	7		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Drew Callander Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
2. "Flyers deal for Ververgaert". The Berkshire Eagle . Pittsfield, Massachusetts. December 30, 1978. p. 13.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database